Shapton Pro (Kuromaku) Narrow Stone for Edge Pro


Abrasive	Aluminum oxide
Available grits 📊 Grit Chart	120 JIS XC 220 JIS C 320 JIS C 1000 JIS F 1500 JIS F 2000 JIS F 5000 JIS EF 8000 JIS UF 12000 JIS UF 30000 JIS UF
Bonding	Resin bonding
Composition	Single stone
Country of origin	Japan
Extra material	Mounted on aluminum blank
Format	Edge Pro
Lubricant	Water
Profile	Flat
Thickness of abrasive	5-6 mm
Total thickness	9 mm
Working surface	152 x 12 mm (6" x 1/2")

Description

Shapton Pro (Kuromaku) sharpening stones are used for sharpening knives on Hapstone and Edge Pro knife sharpeners. Shapton Pro is a high-end series from Shapton made of aluminum oxide with the magnesia binder. The magnesia binder gives Shapton Pro excellent sharpening quality and performance, and high wear resistance.

Narrow stones (12 mm wide) are suitable for recurved blades. All Shapton Pro stones are 6 mm thick and are mounted on high-quality aluminum blanks.

Shapton Pro series stones are universal and can be used to sharpen knives of any steel including high carbon, vanadium, and chromium steels.

Shapton Pro stones are preliminarily lapped and do not require lapping after purchase.

Shapton Pro should be used with water as a lubricant. Do not soak Shapton Pro stones in water for more than a few seconds. Just splash, or use a water spray. Never store stones in water. Never dry near heat.

Shapton Pro stones always have a color pattern. This is not a defect.

About Shapton

Shapton is the Japanese waterstone manufacturer who makes the hardest sharpening stones. In contrast to almost all of the other brands, Shapton stones remain tend to remain flat longer and so must be dressed much less often than the others.