Product Description

Introducing Nortons premier system for sharpening woodworking tools, knives, cutlery and other blades. Their synthetic waterstones can produce a surface that is almost unbelievably bright and chrome-like while putting a legendary edge on cutting tools. Coarser grit stones are used to remove nicks and for first step sharpening of badly dulled tools. Mid-range grits, 1000 and 4000 take that shaped edge to a very sharp edge. 8000 grit is the finishing stone that brings your final cutting edge up and completely removes scratches from the surface. Care must be used to keep from moving coarser grits onto the surface of finer stones, so each tool must be carefully wiped down before it is moved up a step in the sharpening process. Prior to use, stones should be immersed in water for 10 minutes and kept wet during sharpening. 8000 grit polishing stone needs only a splash of water on the surface to cut properly. Stones quickly expose a fresh cutting surface for use, which over time creates a sort of dish effect. Stones may need flattening with some frequency. Combination Stones provide double the double grit and reduce the cost of getting started with waterstones, while providing a full selection of grits.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #79 in BISS
• Brand: Norton
• Model: 24336
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 3.25" w x 8.50" l, 1.80 pounds

Features

• Use the 4000 grit side to hone a sharp blade to an ultra fine finish
• Use the 8000 grit side for the finest edges and tightest tolerances. Produces a highly polished finish for razor-sharp blades
• Synthetic stones are designed to be softer than oil stones
• Use with water as the lubricant
• Very popular for use with Japanese-style knives

From the Manufacturer
Waterstones are synthetic stones designed to be softer than oil stones. These softer grade stones are used with water as the lubricant (versus oil) to develop fast-cutting slurry. Designed in a carefully planned and efficient sharpening sequence. You get the level of abrasiveness that you need at each stage, without wasting time trying to sharpen your knives on a grit that is too fine, too soon.

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Customer Reviews

Excellent buy
Excellent, I use this stone to sharpen my straight razor. I bought the straight razor at an antique shop which is where you can find the better ones made out of German material. brought it home used the 4000 then the 8000 which really gets close to a mirror finish, then stropped before using it. Big difference before and after the stone touched the blade. I'll reccomend this to anyone, especially for those who have the straight razor. The width of this stone is perfect for the blade and you can easily put it away after your done.

combo stone came apart at glue joint
I like these stones, though like all water stones, they are quite soft, and require frequent flattening. The problem I had was that after soaking in water for awhile, my combination stone separated at the adhesive that held the two different grit stones together. They still work as two separate stones, but they are now each quite thin, and I don't expect to get as much life out of them. I wish I'd just purchased two separate water stones. You might also want to check out the Shapton stones. They are expensive, but are much harder than Norton or Japanese water stones, and so don't groove so quickly.

Good product, but not a value, i.e., overpriced
These are, literally, Norton engineered stones: therefore different from more conventional Japanese waterstones in look and feel. As a dedicated straight razor combo stone it does wear flat. The 8000 side does not require prolonged soaking nor a slur. This, combined with a 3" width, makes for a convenient razor stone. This combo is the only stone needed for razor maintenance. (The often recommended twice yearly honing of a razor is inadequate.) Shopping around may save you a few dollars.

Wet 320 wetordry sandpaper on a flat (counter) surface can be substituted for a flattening stone. This can be done at each sharpening, and does readily produce a slur.