Sharpening stones is the best way to keep your Japanese knife sharp, and save its original cutting edge. There are three types of stones: for begin, for main process and for final polishing. Grid of the stones is vary from 100 to 8000. Using the sharpening stones requires some skill, but it can be easily earned through training.
For convenience and practice, in the early stages of your professional knife sharpening journey, you can use a special angle holder. It is attaching to the knife blade and helps maintain the 15 degree sharpening angle of Japanese knives.
Despite the fact that it is just a stone, it also requires care. After use, the stone must be completely dry before putting it back in the box. In addition, after repeated use, the surface of the stone may acquire some irregularities and depressions - to correct which you will need the help of a levelling stone.
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