I have only used oil stones and washita stones except for edgpro. I am thinking about trying a full size water stone. The Sahptons seem to be out of stock everywhere. Wanting to start with a 1000 stone. Should i wait for the Shapton to come back in stock or go with the king
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King water stone
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The King KDS 1000 is where a lot of people start with Japanese waterstones. It's not a bad stone but as mentioned it cuts slow and dishes fast compared to some of the other options out there. It generally has very good feedback and feel. There are also other options from King that have different characteristics like the Hyper 1K and Neo 800.I have only used oil stones and washita stones except for edgpro. I am thinking about trying a full size water stone. The Sahptons seem to be out of stock everywhere. Wanting to start with a 1000 stone. Should i wait for the Shapton to come back in stock or go with the king
There are plenty of other options like Suehiro Cerax or Debado, Naniwa Chosera/Pro/Gouken Arata, Imanishi Arashiyama, to name a few that have a lot of good reviews as do the Shapton Glass and Pro/Kuromaku.
Not sure where you're looking, but I'm seeing Shapton Glass and Rock Star stones in stock at one major retailer. Not sure if they've paid to play here, so I won't name them, but I could contact you if you drop your email.
The Rock Star stones are new. They're made of the same material as the glass stones, but they're a little cheaper and considerably thicker, but without the glass backing.
The Rock Star stones are new. They're made of the same material as the glass stones, but they're a little cheaper and considerably thicker, but without the glass backing.
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If price is a factor, the King will give you a good general view of artificial japanese style water stones, and also give you a good reference point to ask questions, since they are pretty popular. Yes, they are soft, and yes take some care, but many stone need more, care and are softer. Norton are also a good choice for similar reasons, although they are more like euro style water stones in very broad terms.
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I see some Shapton Pros are out, but Amazon, Chef Knives to Go, and Sharpening Supplies have all the Shapton Glass. The last also has all the Shapton Rockstars.
A lot of people start with Shapton Pros and there is no great reason to move on from them. But a lot of people do move on to Shapton Glass.
A lot of people start with Shapton Pros and there is no great reason to move on from them. But a lot of people do move on to Shapton Glass.