Bernal Cutlery Takarazukushi 1000/4000 Combination Grit Japanese Whetstone

Combination 1000 / 4000 stone with fast cutting hard ceramic 1000 grit yellow marble and fine finishing resinoid 4000 stone. Good as a maintenance stone for double bevel Japanese and western knives, the 4000 finish is a good middle ground fine finish for a wide variety of knives. This hard marbled yellow 1000 grit stone is very fast cutting and well suited to bring up an edge on a fairly dull edge. Bernal Cutlery Takarazukushi ceramic stones are made in Japan with alumina and zircon abrasive particles that are baked with ceramics creating a fused porous stone. Harder Takarazukushi stones tend to cut deeper and faster than the semi-soft stones on double bevel knives made with wear resistant steels. Semi-soft Takarazukushis stones cut wide bevels very nicely and leave shallower easier to finish scratches than the harder stones however both hard and semi-soft work on both. Ceramic stones will not come apart with longer soaking periods (although water should be changed) resinoid stones sho