Shapton Kuromaku Sharpening Stones

Shapton Kuromaku is a Splash and Go Sharpening Stone. Forget about soaking your stones 20 minutes prior to sharpening. Just pull out your stone, use the holder to plant your stone in place, Splash Water on your stone and start sharpening in under a minute!

Shapton Pro’s 1000 grit is one of the most sold medium grit stones in the world. #1000 is regarded as one of the most used regular maintenance grit. It will still remove metal at a very consistent rate and will yield very good working edge.

For mostly fatty meats preparation, #1000 - #2000 will perform very well as a finisher.

Our recommended basic three stones setup for any kitchen knives or tools is #320 (Coarse), #1000 (Medium) and #5000 (Fine).

For advanced users, we also recommend #8000 (Extra Fine) and #12000 (Ultra Fine)