{"title":"TOJIRO Whetstone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe stones TOJIRO make to maintain their own knives. Silicon carbide in the coarse and combination grits for cutting speed, fused alumina in the finer ones for a polished finish. Home stones come on a non-slip base, professional stones are larger and thicker for frequent use. Nine pieces from a 60 grit flattening stone to an 8000 grit finisher.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tojiro-whetstone-level-touch-up-stone-175x60x30mm","title":"Tojiro Flattening Stone 60 Grit","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhetstones wear unevenly. The middle of the stone does most of the work, so it dishes out while the ends stay high, and once that happens you are no longer sharpening at the angle you think you are. The edge comes out rounded and no amount of technique fixes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a dressing stone: coarse 60 grit silicon carbide, used flat against the face of a worn whetstone to cut it back level. Do it whenever the surface stops looking flat and your stones keep working the way they should. It is not a sharpening stone and must never be used on a knife edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlattens the dished surface of a worn whetstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoarse 60 grit silicon carbide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestores a true sharpening angle across the whole stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor dressing stones only and never for sharpening a knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TOJIRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50196157694251,"sku":"TF-421=OP","price":64.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/6087\/0955\/files\/TF-421.jpg?v=1737453680"},{"product_id":"tojiro-whetstone-domestic-w-nonslip-stand-1000-174x55x16mm","title":"Tojiro Whetstone 1000 Grit with Base","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA whetstone is the only thing that genuinely sharpens a knife. Pull-through sharpeners and steels either tear metal away or push a rolled edge back into line; a stone removes metal in a controlled way and sets a new edge at the angle you choose. For hard Japanese steels it is the only sensible option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrit is the number that matters. Low numbers cut fast and repair damage. Middle numbers set the working edge most knives live on. High numbers polish that edge to something that will part a tomato under its own weight. Soak, keep the surface wet, and let the stone do the work rather than leaning on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoves metal in a controlled way to set a genuine new edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits hard Japanese steels where a pull-through sharpener does damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse wet and let the weight of the knife do the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TOJIRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50196157759787,"sku":"TF-431=OP","price":64.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/6087\/0955\/files\/TF-431.jpg?v=1737453688"},{"product_id":"tojiro-whetstone-domestic-doublesided-w-non-slip-stand-220-1000-175x56x28mm","title":"Tojiro Combination Whetstone 220 and 1000 Grit with Base","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA whetstone is the only thing that genuinely sharpens a knife. Pull-through sharpeners and steels either tear metal away or push a rolled edge back into line; a stone removes metal in a controlled way and sets a new edge at the angle you choose. For hard Japanese steels it is the only sensible option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrit is the number that matters. Low numbers cut fast and repair damage. Middle numbers set the working edge most knives live on. High numbers polish that edge to something that will part a tomato under its own weight. Soak, keep the surface wet, and let the stone do the work rather than leaning on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoves metal in a controlled way to set a genuine new edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits hard Japanese steels where a pull-through sharpener does damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse wet and let the weight of the knife do the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TOJIRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50196157858091,"sku":"TF-432=OP","price":84.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/6087\/0955\/files\/TF-432.jpg?v=1737453696"},{"product_id":"tojiro-whetstone-domestic-doublesided-w-non-slip-stand-1000-3000-175x56x28mm","title":"Tojiro Combination Whetstone 1000 and 3000 Grit with Base","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA whetstone is the only thing that genuinely sharpens a knife. Pull-through sharpeners and steels either tear metal away or push a rolled edge back into line; a stone removes metal in a controlled way and sets a new edge at the angle you choose. For hard Japanese steels it is the only sensible option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrit is the number that matters. Low numbers cut fast and repair damage. Middle numbers set the working edge most knives live on. High numbers polish that edge to something that will part a tomato under its own weight. Soak, keep the surface wet, and let the stone do the work rather than leaning on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoves metal in a controlled way to set a genuine new edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits hard Japanese steels where a pull-through sharpener does damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse wet and let the weight of the knife do the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TOJIRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50196157923627,"sku":"TF-433=OP","price":99.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/6087\/0955\/files\/TF-433.jpg?v=1737453706"},{"product_id":"tojiro-whetstone-professional-repairing-220-210x80x55mm","title":"Tojiro Professional Whetstone 220 Grit","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA whetstone is the only thing that genuinely sharpens a knife. Pull-through sharpeners and steels either tear metal away or push a rolled edge back into line; a stone removes metal in a controlled way and sets a new edge at the angle you choose. For hard Japanese steels it is the only sensible option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrit is the number that matters. Low numbers cut fast and repair damage. Middle numbers set the working edge most knives live on. High numbers polish that edge to something that will part a tomato under its own weight. Soak, keep the surface wet, and let the stone do the work rather than leaning on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoves metal in a controlled way to set a genuine new edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits hard Japanese steels where a pull-through sharpener does damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse wet and let the weight of the knife do the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TOJIRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50196158185771,"sku":"TF-451=OP","price":149.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/6087\/0955\/files\/TF-451.jpg?v=1737453722"},{"product_id":"tojiro-whetstone-professional-edging-800-203x68x35mm","title":"Tojiro Professional Whetstone 800 Grit","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA whetstone is the only thing that genuinely sharpens a knife. 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Soak, keep the surface wet, and let the stone do the work rather than leaning on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoves metal in a controlled way to set a genuine new edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits hard Japanese steels where a pull-through sharpener does damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse wet and let the weight of the knife do the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TOJIRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50196158742827,"sku":"TF-452=OP","price":99.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/6087\/0955\/files\/TF-452.jpg?v=1737453730"},{"product_id":"tojiro-whetstone-professional-edging-1000-213x72x62mm","title":"Tojiro Professional Whetstone 1000 Grit","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA whetstone is the only thing that genuinely sharpens a knife. 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Soak, keep the surface wet, and let the stone do the work rather than leaning on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoves metal in a controlled way to set a genuine new edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits hard Japanese steels where a pull-through sharpener does damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse wet and let the weight of the knife do the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TOJIRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50196159103275,"sku":"TF-453=OP","price":159.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/6087\/0955\/files\/TF-453.jpg?v=1737453739"},{"product_id":"tojiro-ceramic-professional-repairing-w-non-slip-stand-400-245x75x50mm","title":"Tojiro Professional Ceramic Whetstone 400 Grit with Base","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA whetstone is the only thing that genuinely sharpens a knife. 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