Shapton Kuromaku Sharpening Stone Ceramic Whetstone Wine #5000

Shapton Kuromaku Sharpening Stones have different colors depending on the grade of coarseness.

Shapton stones are great at sharpening because of their high abrasive content - you can form an edge in no time.

Unique bonding technology allows the abrasives to perform at an optimum level, resulting in long-lasting sharpening stones.

This long-selling Japanese sharpening stone comes with a plastic case usable as a stone holder or base.

The Wine #5000 stone is the first polishing stone from the series and is recommended for finishing household knives. It can still remove some metal but is primary a polishing stone with a fine coarse. It is more dense than most stones.