Kensho Ishizue Whetstone #5000

As its name suggests, the Kensho-Ishizue whetstone is designed to create the foundation for the best possible sharpening. Made with high-quality abrasives and a special adhesives, and fired at high temperatures, this whetstone features larger voids, resulting in a whetstone that falls between the previous Itadaki and Zan models. It's a well-balanced whetstone with minimal quirks, suitable for tasks such as thinning blades, flattening rounded blades, and reducing the size of secondary bevels. Even at #5000 grit, the cutting power is strong, making it ideal for transitioning from "shaping" to "sharpening" with Akatsuki. For achieving a sharp edge, we recommend Akatsuki.

Size: 205 x 75 x 25 mm

Manufacturing Method: Vitrified

Process Abrasive: White Alumina

Grit: #5000

Color: White

Recommended sharpening tool: Kensho Diamond Medium Grit
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Recommended sharpening tool: Kensho Diamond Fine Grit (For those who want precise sharpening)
https://fineedgecutlery.net/products/kensho-diamond-leveling-plate-fine-grid
Recommended sharpening tool: Atoma Coarse Grit (For those who want to sharpen quickly)
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This series (Kensho) of whetstone is recommended for someone who cares about details of sharpening, precision of sharpening, and superior sharpness. It is also good for migrating from man-made stone to natural stone. Kensho is an artificial whetstone created through a collaboration between our sharpener and a natural whetstone manufacturer, after more than a year of trial and error, incorporating whetstone research and feedback from the field.
It's focused on considering the role that each grit of whetstone should play and ensuring that it performs that role appropriately. Furthermore, the Kensho series is designed to use the whetstones in order from coarser to finer will produce the best sharpness.

※ There may be difference is size a bit because of hand made product

※ Please soak in to water before use

※ This is harden by high heat so that there is little difference is hardness

※ This may not change even it's sunk in water long time though, it brakes once it gets frozen