"These Shapton stones only require a few drops of water before they're ready for sharpening, and that means you can re-sharpen your knives whenever you want. The other week, I wanted picture-perfect slices of carne asada to photograph, and I was able to touch up my blades in under a minute while the steak was cooling on the cutting board. Because the stones aren't fully soaked to the core, they also dry quickly,"
"With some assistance from the angle guides, I easily touched up my entire knife rack to near factory-edge perfection with just 10 strokes on both sides of the blade, first on the rougher grit stone to sharpen the edge, and then on the finer grit stone to set it. The surfaces glide smoothly, even with just a few drops of water, and the knives came out sharp."
Shapton stones require only a few drops of water to be ready and dry quickly, allowing immediate storage in vented cases that double as rubber-footed holders. Angle guides assist consistent sharpening, enabling near factory-edge results with about 10 strokes per side using a coarser then finer grit. The stones' sharp right angles promote full surface contact on each pass, and the surfaces glide smoothly even with minimal water. The stones can restore less-maintained or abused blades using a 1000-grit stone to remove metal and a 5000-grit stone to polish and set the edge.
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