Whetstones

aka wet-stones

Wet Stones are my preferred way to keep my kitchen knives sharp. The only other method I find attractive is the rolling tumbler that have recently hit the market. Still I think wet stone is more adaptable and reenforces the mindfullness surrounding my knife hobby.

When I bought my first Japanese knife I also grabbed this cheap amazon wetstone “DDF IohEF” . After a half a year of using it I’ve noticed the surface has become quite uneven. Working on solving that now see Whetstone Flattening. Besides that I’m keeping my eye out for a better wet stone. This page contains my research on that.

This article breaks down some nice Japanese Whetstone brands.

Beginner: KING 1000 / 6000

king stone

Intermediate:  Shapton Pro / Kuromaku 1000

shapton stone

pic from amazon

44 EUR on amazon