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Where to buy a kitchen knife sharpening stone?

post #1 of 4
8/1/08 at 3:25pm
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My girlfriend recently purchased a set of Furi kitchen knives for me (not the best I know) and I'm looking for a proper sharpening stone for them. Have already checked L&T, BBB, etc. and found nothing but those awful diamond sharpeners. Any comments on technique would be appreciated as well!
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post #2 of 4
8/1/08 at 3:45pm
Two sources are
http://japanesechefsknife.com/WhetStonesForSale.html
http://japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?...&dept_id=13238

For touching up, you'll want a fine grit. I have the 1500 fine grit from the first link. It's surprising how much metal these things can take off. Rough would be for starting from scratch with a dull blade.
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post #3 of 4
8/1/08 at 4:25pm
I picked up a nice set of stones at my local Woodcraft store.
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post #4 of 4
8/5/08 at 6:27pm
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Originally Posted by nicad2000 View Post
My girlfriend recently purchased a set of Furi kitchen knives for me (not the best I know) and I'm looking for a proper sharpening stone for them. Have already checked L&T, BBB, etc. and found nothing but those awful diamond sharpeners. Any comments on technique would be appreciated as well!
As you probably know, you are looking for Japanese water stones. You should look for 1000- 1500 grit for your main stone and 4000 to 6000 for polishing stone, which you can get later. A way to save money is to get a combination stone that is basically two stones glued together. You would also need some way to keep your stones flat. You can use a rough stone like a 400 grit, a dedicated 'Stone fixer" or a piece of glass with sand paper on it in a pinch. Korin has a decent inexpensive stone fixer here. Korin also has a small PDF sharpening guide and a sharpening DVD they sell for $30 which is not bad.
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