Norton Knife Sharpener Whetstone, Japanese Sharpening Stone with 1000/4000 Combination Grit Stone, Wet Stone Sharpening Stone

Description

The Norton 24450 Japanese-style 1000/4000-grit combination
waterstone creates an abrasive slurry for effective sharpening, with 1000 grit
on one face for establishing a cutting edge, and 4000 grit on the opposite
face for maintaining and refining 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 knife sharpening stone has 1000 grit on one face for establishing and sharpening cutting edges, and 4000 grit on the opposite face for maintaining and refining 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 sharpening 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: Synthetic
• Brand: Norton
• Color: Brown
• Product Dimensions: 5"L x 5"W x 5"H
• Item Weight: 1.85 Pounds
• Grit Type: 1000/4000
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 3 x 1 inches; 1.85 Pounds
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 61463624450
• Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-Adult
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 2, 2004
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ St. Gobain Abrasives
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ China
• Best Sellers Rank: #262,164 in Tools & Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement) #909 in Sharpening Stones
• #909 in Sharpening Stones