Shapton K0704 Blade Blade, #5000, Finish Enge

Like a lot of people, I've used gimmicky sharpening products with the hopes I'd get nice edges without much effort or need for developing a new skill. I had used both pull-through sharpeners and a very nice Edge Pro Apex system and struggled getting a good, reliable edge with either one. It was 'good enough' for most kitchen tasks, but never as sharp as I wanted for cuts to be really effortless, particularly for thin-skinned vegetables and such. I was always having to saw through the thin part of a tomato or onion. So, I finally decided to just get quality whetstones and figure out how to use them since that seemed to be what all the cool kids do. Having said that, these Shapton stones seem of very high quality to a novice. They come with a plastic case that doubles as a stone holder. It's probably not the absolute best thing you could use to hold the stone but I've been getting great results with some practice, so I don't see the need to get something else. The stone also comes with a small piece of foam padding inside the case so it doesn't get banged up. The stone is a 'splash-and-go' type of stone which doesn't need soaking, just a nice layer of water on top to keep things smooth. I purchased both the #1000 and #5000 stones. I plan on getting more later; both a coarser and finer stone so I have more options, particularly for harder steels that I have. It absolutely takes a ton of practice and trial and error to get a nice edge on a knife. This is not something that you'll get perfect on the first try. I've used the stones probably 5 times before developing a method that will effortlessly cut paper. What I'm realizing is that you need to spend a lot more time and use more passes than you think you need to in order to properly develop a burr and get a good edge. Watch some YouTube tutorials or read the billion forum posts from all the knife nerds out there. Again, this will take skill and practice to make it work but I'm getting better results with these stones than I have with other systems. They're not easy to use, but they are very effective and I feel good about developing a new skill.

Great stone, sharp up to razor blade and the plus is that don’t need to get soaked. Just spray and good to go

Excellent stone

These are hands down my favorite traditional sharpening stones especially for the price. I use them weekly on multiple knives and all 3 grits have performed exceptionally well.

I've been using diamond plates exclusively for over a year now. I made the mistake of ordering a 4000 water stone which is on sale. The speed and polish I got from that subpar stone was better than anything my diamonds had produced. Fast forward, after doing a lot of research I purchased the shaft and ceramic water stones and the 5000 grit is one of the best. There were a more than a few operator errors when I first started but now the ceramic Stones producing edge and a Polish that cannot be equal in my opinion, highly highly recommended. Oh, the splash and Go was a huge Plus for me because I did not want to keep a water pond in my work area

A worthwhile investment, provides a fantastic flat surface and an excellent finish on knives

This 5000 fine grit is a great complement to the 1000 medium grit stone to finish your knife to a fine very sharp edge. You can actually see the knife edge become polished shiny with a magnifying glass.

Excellent sharpening stone. Acts like a wet stone without all the soaking! Very easy to use

llego antes de lo esperado, en perfectas condiciones y con un embalaje muy cuidado para que la piedra no sufriera por el transporte. Una vez desembalada, la teste con un cincel que tenia muy machacado, le di el primer afilado y limpieza con mis piedras de 300 y 1500 y el ultimo repaso y el mas la mejora de filo con esta y ha quedado magnifico. Encantado con la compra

I don’t use this stone an awful lot, I usually finish at 2000 grit but it does leave a nice polished edge when I do use it - mostly on EDC’s. Nice to have in the stone progression.

Der 5000er Stein ist schon top. Ich brauche danach eigentlich nichts höheres mehr, da ich nochmal kurz auf leder abziehe um den grat zu entfernen und durch das nahezu mirror-finish des 5000ers glänzt jede schneide nach 3,4 Zügen übers Leder schon. Armhaare springen förmlich ab. Abtrag ist top, Bindung auf der härteren Seite - so wie ich es mag. Alles in allem sehr empfehlenswert als finishing stone. Ich selbst nutze ein DMT coarse mit rund 320er Körnung und dann die Shapton Korumaku serie 1000, 2000 und eben diesen 5000er. Würde ich für den Preis jedem empfehlen, der enthusiastisch ans Schärfen rangehen will. Rasieren tut es nämlich bereits nach dem 1000er Stein.

シャプトンの砥石は#2000までは所持していたが、仕上砥は他社のものを使っていた。今回#5000を使用して驚いた。研ぐとき力を入れる必要は一切ない。そして切れ味は全く違う。砥石によって包丁の実力が変わるように感じる。注意事項は油断していると指を切ること。しかも切れ味がよいため痛みがない。私のような素人には#5000で十分だと感じている。

Il prodotto è molto buono, mi piace molto e la consegna espressa è molto veloce