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Shapton whetstones - for knife sharpening

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* AVAILABLE AS PRE-ORDER FOR DISPATCH 1 JUNE *

The knives on this website are awesome in the hand and scary sharp right from the off. Having said this, they do need a little TLC to keep them sharp. Put away your metal steels or water sharpeners, the best way to put an edge back on your knife is with a whetstone, and we believe these ones from Shapton are the best.

Whether carbon steel or stainless, Japanese knives all have a high carbon content. This makes them incredibly sharp and easy to sharpen, but also makes them prone to chipping. If you use a steel to sharpen your knife, like a butcher would, you will almost certainly chip the blade over time.

Saunders says:

"Sharpening your knife for the first time can be a daunting exercise but with a little practise great results can be easy to reach.

Whetstones come in different grit levels much like sandpaper, low numbers being coarser than higher numbers. It is very important to use a stone progression but until you get the feel of things, I would stick clear of anything less than 1,000 grit unless you have chips. The lower grit numbers can be quite aggressive in their metal cutting capabilities so the chance of you altering your bevel angles by mistake are much higher. To begin with I would highly recommend the 1,000 and 5,000 grit stones that we sell. The 1,000 grit will form a burr that is detectable with your fingers (if this makes no sense watch youtube for a plethora of sharpening videos) while the 5,000 grit will polish the bevel improving edge retention.

These Shapton stones are considered some of the best man made stones in the world. They last forever - I have yet to wear one out and I sharpen a lot of knives. Best of all is their splash and go capability. The majority of whetstones have to be soaked for 20 or so minutes prior to use whereas the Shapton stones just need a splash of water and away you go, which makes them an excellent choice for anyone wanting to do regular touch ups. "

Three grades of whetstone are available: 320, 1,000 and 5,000 grit. We also have whetstone holders and flatteners.

ANY QUESTIONS...

WHEN WILL MY ORDER ARRIVE?

We dispatch orders Monday - Friday with our post collection time at midday. Next day delivery orders need to be placed before 9am to guarantee dispatch. We are able to provide tracking information for orders which will be provided once your order has been dispatched. Full details of the different shipping services are available here.

DO YOU DO GIFT WRAPPING?

No problem at all. Everything is beautifully packaged so it will look all present-y and special, and you can also add gift wrapping to your order. Put any gift message in the notes section. We will leave out the shipping note to protect the gift-giver's modesty. Job done. Sit back and wait for the rounds of effusive thanks!

CAN I CLICK AND COLLECT?

Orders purchased through the website can be collected from either shop. Please select which store you would like to collect from and wait for email confirmation that your order is ready before coming to collect. Stock differs between the warehouse and in-store so it can take up to three days for your order to be fulfilled.

DO YOU SHIP INTERNATIONALLY?

Yes. Please see the shipping page here for further info.

WHERE DO YOU SHIP FROM?

All items on the website are located in the UK and shipped from the UK.

WHAT IF I WANT TO RETURN IT?

Our returns policy is 30 days for any item in an unused saleable condition. Please look at our full policy here.