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This stone measure 207x66x34mm, bigger and easier to use than the 50mm narrower version. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eGrit: 1000\/6000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSize: 207mm x 66mm x 34mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight: 1.03 KG \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31531852497033,"sku":"KINGI_KDS_1K6K","price":72.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/DSC_4783.jpg?v=1777852316"},{"product_id":"king-deluxe-stone-1000-sharpening-water-stone","title":"King Deluxe Stone 1000 Sharpening Water Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe good old KING 1000 medium grit stone. One of the most widely used stones in Japan. Very gentle on carbon knives. Need to be soaked before use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eGrit: 1000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSize: 207mm x 66mm x 34mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight: 1.03 KG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis item is only for sale in Australia.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31531867209865,"sku":"KING_DELU_1K","price":50.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/KingDeluxe1000Whetstoneb.jpg?v=1636334062"},{"product_id":"suehiro-skg-24-1000-3000-combo-sharpening-stone-japanese-whetstone","title":"SUEHIRO #1000-3000 combo sharpening stone Japanese whetstone SKG-24","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen getting into Japanese kitchen knives, people often don't realise the importance of hand sharpening their knives. People maybe happy with their razor sharp factory edge for a while, but the edge eventually goes dull, and the enjoyment of slicing and dicing is forgotten. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese chefs always sharpen  their knives by hand, on a waterstone, and never use a rod. Professional Japanese waterstones can sometimes be quite expensive, hence I am introduce this Suehiro 1000 (medium fine) \/ 3000 (fine) stone at a really low price, I encourage everyone to try hand sharpening their Japanese knives! This is a ceramic stone, and like Naniwa and Shapton stones, soaking for 5 to 10 minutes will bring out its best performace. Works really well on modern steels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCombination Stone, Grit 1000 \/ 3000\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Suehiro SKG-24 is the big brother of SKG 38 and SKG 27, made of top quality ceramic abrasive which gives great sharpening performance.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombination stones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith two different grits. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 183 × 63 × 27 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suehiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31757752598665,"sku":"SUEH_SKG24_1K3K","price":55.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/SuehiroSKG241k3kWhetstonec.jpg?v=1636336120"},{"product_id":"suehiro-ceramic-flattening-stone-coarse","title":"Suehiro Ceramic Flattening Stone  (Coarse)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eWater stones need regular flattening to ensure the working surfafce is flat and even. A dished stone will not have an even contact with the edge result in an inconsistantly sharpened edge. While arguably the best flattening stone is diamond plates, the upfront cost is also quite significant, sometimes even cost more than the actual waterstone. For those looking for a budget rig, the Suehiro offering is a very good choice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eGrit: Coarse, for Coarse\/Medium grit waterstones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eSize: 206 x 54 x 27mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suehiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532150489225,"sku":"SUE_FIX_COARSE","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/DSC_4781.jpg?v=1777852566"},{"product_id":"suehiro-ceramic-flattening-stone-medium","title":"Suehiro Ceramic Flattening Stone   (Medium)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eWater stones need regular flattening to ensure the working surfafce is flat and even. A dished stone will not have an even contact with the edge result in an inconsistantly sharpened edge. While arguably the best flattening stone is diamond plates, the upfront cost is also quite significant, sometimes even cost more than the actual waterstone. For those looking for a budget rig, the Suehiro offering is a very good choice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eGrit: Medium, for Medium\/Fine grit waterstones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eSize: \u003cspan\u003e206 x 54 x 27mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suehiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532152291465,"sku":"SUE_FIX_FINE","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/DSC_4822.jpg?v=1777858970"},{"product_id":"king-hyper-1000-sharpening-water-stone","title":"King Hyper 1000 Sharpening Water Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurrently the hottest cake in town, the King Hyper line combines superior speed, great feedback and excellent surface finish! More importantly, unlike the traditional KING stones, the Hyper line is splash and has absoutely no loading!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eGrit: 1000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSize: 205mm x 70mm x 34mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight: 1.2 KG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eCheck out this video by fellow sharpener Badgertooth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c!-- mceItemMediaService_youtube:{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;I_--p26JO54\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;width\u0026quot;:440,\u0026quot;height\u0026quot;:330} --\u003e\u003c!-- do not directly edit this HTML, it will be overwritten by the mediaservice plugin --\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"440\" height=\"330\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I_--p26JO54?fs=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c!-- \/mceItemMediaService --\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775795150985,"sku":"KING_HYPER1000","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/1870979__51205.1512057594.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577521312"},{"product_id":"king-hyper-2000-sharpening-waterstone","title":"King Hyper 2000 Sharpening Waterstone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eCurrently the hottest cake in town, the King Hyper line combines superior speed, great feedback and excellent surface finish! More importantly, unlike the traditional KING stones, the Hyper line is splash and has absoutely no loading!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eGrit: 2000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSize: 205mm x 70mm x 25mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight: 1.2 KG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eCheck out this video by fellow sharpener Badgertooth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c!-- mceItemMediaService_youtube:{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;I_--p26JO54\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;width\u0026quot;:440,\u0026quot;height\u0026quot;:330} --\u003e\u003c!-- do not directly edit this HTML, it will be overwritten by the mediaservice plugin --\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I_--p26JO54?fs=1\" height=\"330\" width=\"440\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c!-- \/mceItemMediaService --\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775792103561,"sku":"KING_HYPER2000","price":101.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/king_hyper_2000__62036.1512059782.1280.1280_1024x1024_2x_d1f7909c-90d4-4df7-8b01-a61981bb4b81.jpg?v=1636334309"},{"product_id":"hatsukokoro-300-1500-combo-water-stone","title":"Hatsukokoro 300 \/ 1500 Combo Water Stone by Suehiro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe Hatsukokoro 300 \/ 1500 water stone, designed for those who mainly deal with very blunt knives and knives with soft steel such as supermarket knives, Ikea knives or German knives. As they often require more aggressive sharpening and can't hold the high grit edge due to their mild steel. The 300 grit is also excellent for knife thinning. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBest to soak for 5 minutes before use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eGrit: 300 \/ 1500\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suehiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44443877540061,"sku":"HST_RE153","price":81.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/Hatsukokoro_300_1500DobuleSidedWhetstonebySuehiroK.jpg?v=1705318563"},{"product_id":"naniwa-lc13-1000-3000-grit-combo-whetstone","title":"Naniwa LC13 1000\/3000 Grit Combo Whetstone","description":"Elevate your japanese kitchen knife sharpening experience with the Naniwa LC13 1000\/3000 Grit Combo Whetstone. This premium sharpening stone is specifically designed to maintain the razor-sharp edges of your japanese kitchen knife collection. The dual-grit system provides everything you need for complete knife maintenance - the 1000 grit side for effective sharpening and the 3000 grit side for fine polishing. Perfect for enthusiasts and professionals alike, this whetstone ensures your japanese kitchen knife performs at its absolute best. Each stone has been test cut in store to guarantee optimal performance and quality.","brand":"Naniwa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46817833353437,"sku":"NANI-LC13-1k\/3k","price":55.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/NaniwaLC1310003000GritComboWhetstonea_1e8256a3-1957-4282-9b66-cd6450ae4edc.jpg?v=1758866465"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.knivesandstones.com.au\/collections\/entry-level-stones.oembed","provider":"Knives and Stones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}