The King Deluxe Japanese Whetstone (Toishi) manufacturer King is made in Japan. This is a single sided Whetstone (Toishi) with 1000 grit, and it is a good starting point for restoring an edge to a well used knife. This medium grit whetstone is used when restoring dulled edges or after a coarser whetstone has already been used to recontour a blade or fix a chip.
Soak in water for 2 min
Japanese Sharpening Stone / Whetstone (Toishi) - Grit #1000
Weight: 904 g
Whetstone Length: 207 mm
Whetstone Width: 66 mm
Whetstone Thickness: 34 mm
Soak this whetstone in water until the bubbles stop rising. Typically this takes at least 2 minutes. This is a high quality synthetic stone with a medium grit made by King which is one of the top picks for Japanese chefs.
*Base not inlcuded