NORTON Knife Sharpener Whetstone Japanese Sharpening Stone with 4000/8000 Combination Grit, Wet Stone Sharpening Stone

Description

The Norton 24336 Japanese-style 4000/8000-grit combination
waterstone creates an abrasive slurry for effective sharpening, with 4000 grit
on one face for maintaining and refining a cutting edge, and 8000 grit on the
opposite face for polishing cutting edges; this 1 x 8 x 3 inch (H x W x D)
stone, suitable for bench use, cleans up easily with water, and comes encased
in a blue plastic hinged box. (H is height, the vertical distance from lowest
to highest point; W is width, the horizontal distance from left to right; D is
depth, the horizontal distance from front to back.) The box protects the
waterstone and provides a reservoir to keep it moist. The removable box lid,
with no-slip rubber feet, acts as a sharpening station to hold the waterstone
in place during bench use. This synthetic waterstone is created by grading
abrasive material to a consistent particle size and blending it with bonding
agents. It is then molded and surface-finished. Waterstones have a finer grit
and softer bond than oilstones, and use water as the lubricant to develop a
slurry, a thin paste of abrasive grains and water that removes metal with less
pressure than an oilstone requires. Cleanup is easier than with oil as
lubricant. The use of waterstones originated in Japan, where such stones occur
naturally. As a result, some synthetic waterstones may be called “Japanese-
style.” However, whether natural or synthetic, and whether labeled “Japanese-
style,” all waterstones have the same basic characteristics. This stone
conforms to the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) for waterstones.Sharpening
stones, or whetstones, are abrasive surfaces used to sharpen and hone the
edges of steel cutting implements such as chisels, knives, scissors, hand
scrapers, and plane blades. Sharpening is the process of creating or re-
establishing a cutting edge by grinding away portions of the metal to adjust
the angle of the edge and reform the shape. Honing removes small
imperfections. Stones can be flat, for working flat edges, or shaped, for
edges that are more complex. Sharpening stones are made of natural or
synthetic materials that range from softer to harder, and are categorized by
the size of their abrasive particles, known as grit. A stone with a coarser
grit is used when more metal needs to be removed (e.g., when sharpening a
nicked or very dull blade); the stone with the finest grit produces the
sharpest edge. Where numbers are assigned to specify grit, they range from
coarser grit (low) to finer grit (high). Some sharpening stones are designed
for use with a lubricating liquid, some can be used dry, and others can be
used either wet or dry. When used with lubricating liquid, a sharpening stone
can be called a waterstone or an oilstone, based on the lubricant
required.Norton Abrasives manufactures sanding, grinding, and polishing
abrasives, and has been located in the United States since 1885. Norton, now a
brand of Saint-Gobain, meets ISO 9000 and 14001 certification for quality and
environmental management standards. From the Manufacturer Waterstones are
synthetic stones designed to be softer than oil stones. These softer grade
stones are used with water as the lubricant (versus oil) to develop fast-
cutting slurry. Designed in a carefully planned and efficient sharpening
sequence. You get the level of abrasiveness that you need at each stage,
without wasting time trying to sharpen your knives on a grit that is too fine,
too soon.

Features:

• This combination sharpening stone is essential for maintaining cutting edges on tools, kitchen knives and other sharp edges. This Tool and Knife Sharpener is a dual grit sharpening whetstone with 4000 grit on one face for maintaining and refining, and 8000 grit on the opposite for polishing razor sharp edges
• This waterstone, also known as a whetstone, can be used to create an abrasive slurry – a timeless and unsurpassed knife sharpening method
• Using water as lubricant instead of oil, this whetstone is easy to clean and actually requires less force to sharpen than an oil stone
• This tool and knife sharpening whetstone is 1 x 8 x 3 inch size (H x W x D), is great for use as a bench stone for kitchen knives, a utility knife, tools and more
• Includes a sharpening stone whetstone holder and case with rubber feet that allows easy and safe stabilization when sharpening

Product Details:

• Material: Corundum
• Brand: Norton Abrasives – St. Gobain
• Color: Dual colors
• Product Dimensions: 8"L x 3"W x 1"H
• Item Weight: 2.1 Pounds
• Grit Type: 4000/8000
• Manufacturer: ‎St. Gobain Abrasives
• Part Number: ‎61463624336
• Item Weight: ‎2.05 pounds
• Product Dimensions: ‎8 x 3 x 1 inches
• Item model number: ‎61463624336
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No
• Size: ‎Pack of 1
• Color: ‎Dual colors
• Material: ‎Corundum
• Thickness: ‎1 Inches
• Item Package Quantity: ‎1
• Number Of Pieces: ‎1
• Grit Description: ‎4000/8000
• Special Features: ‎combination grit
• Included Components: ‎1 Waterstone
• Batteries Included?: ‎No
• Batteries Required?: ‎No
• Date First Available: November 9, 2004