Ha No Kuromaku Ceramic Whetstone (D-set) - Rough & Medium & Fine Grit (#320, #1000, #5000)

I upgraded to these stones, and my only regret was my previous attempts to save money. These are amazing. The 320 is great to remove chips or dings in the blade and get them into shape. The 1,000 is my workhorse stone which gets the edge from well formed to sharp. The 5,000 puts a polish on a blade that is fine enough to CLEARLY read from the reflection in the blade. I was so happy I bought other stones to try them out and see if I'd like them, but these 3 right here are really a complete set and all I needed to make an exceptional edge.

Paired with a flattening and cleaning stone, these work amazing. They cut very fast and hold up pretty well. I also use them in a sink mount which helps greatly in keeping them wet.

I recently purchased these for my husband at his request. He had researched quite a bit and decided on this brand and this set. They arrived very promptly and I must say he is thrilled. To the point that he is happily sharpening chisels and block blades every night lol. They are easy to use however a word to the wise, all the instructions are in Japanese. We used Google lens to translate some of the precautions but thankfully my husband does have some pretty extensive experience with sharpening stones. He says that this is by far the best set of sharpening stones he's ever had. He's getting things done faster, more smoothly, and the sharpness is impeccable. He uses a high-end chisels made in Switzerland And these have been given new life thanks to the sharpening stones. They've gotten so sharp that my husband impact cut himself last night and did not even feel it because it was so sharp. Definitely recommend. Make sure you have Google lens so that you can translate most of the inserts.

Fantastic product. Great value for money. Can highly recommend it.

The shapton system is lightning quick at putting a refined edge on your tools. I've used these with my plane blades, kitchen knives, and chisels. It puts a nice bevel with minimal effort and just requires a bit of water. They have remained flat and I couldn't be more pleased. The plastic containers are a bit thin, but I couldn't be happier with this product.

Using these stones for sharpening my Mora knives is a pleasure. The stones feel great and cut relatively quickly. The remarkable added value is the color-coded boxes that double as a base when sharpening. With holes to allow drainage and airflow, I can expect less mildew when storing the stones between sharpening sessions. Such a great bonus for already excellent stones!

Like all whetstones, these require practice. I didn’t have the patience to learn this skill, and ultimately went with the Tormek T-1. I will say the plastic storage boxes wouldn’t stay latched closed, but the stones themselves seemed to be good quality.

These stones work great! No soaking required, dry fast, and this grit combo is exactly what I need to keep my chef and sushi knives sharp enough for work. If you have nice, high carbon steel knives, you need to get some shapton stones. The glass ones are nice, but I don't have to worry about these breaking. The cases are nice. They double as storage and stand, and are well ventilated so the stones can dry out quickly even if you put them away right after use.

Diese Steine tun was Steine tun sollten- der Preis ist mehr als gerechtfertigt

Great value stones and I really like the case is also the stone holder for each stone. Shipping was very quick through Amazon... Would highly recommend this product and company

Just the same as the description. Excellent quality as well as delivery

Brilliant stuff I should have got a flattening stone with this order.

The Shapton ceramic Japanese stones have been on my wish list for many years. Up until now I have used water stones which have served me well But these are less messy then the water stones that have to be soaked. I supplement these with a leather strop charged with 1.5 micron diamond paste which is equivalent to 10,000 - 15,000 stones. These give me a perfect edge on my woodworking chisels, plane blades, and also my leather skiving knives. These stones will see me out and serve my son well when I pass them on.