SHAPTON NAORU Cast Iron Flattening Stone

Product Information

• Brand:SHAPTON
• Model:ｼ0510(Body+Medium Surfacing Compound+Coarse Surfacing Compound)
• Material:Cast Iron, Loose Abrasive: Silicon Carbide
• Product type:Flattening Stone
• Country of origin:Japan
• Body+Medium Surfacing Compound+Coarse Surfacing Compound:Dimensions (approx): 250 x 100 x H28 mm, Item weight (approx): 2600 g, Shipping weight (approx): 3100 g
• Fine Surfacing Compound:Dimensions (approx): 48 x 40 x H146 mm, Item weight (approx): 160 g, Shipping weight (approx): 220 g
• Medium Surfacing Compound:Dimensions (approx): 48 x 40 x H146 mm, Item weight (approx): 160 g, Shipping weight (approx): 220 g
• Coarse Surfacing Compound:Dimensions (approx): 48 x 40 x H146 mm, Item weight (approx): 160 g, Shipping weight (approx): 220 g

Key Features

• The geometrically shaped grooves of the plate, combined with the powder, allow you to quickly and correctly flatten the surface of sharpening stones.
• The set includes one bottle of medium powder and one bottle of coarse powder.
• Choose the proper surfacing compound depending on the grit of the stone that needs to be flattened. Each powder gives a different finish.
• Use the coarse powder for #320 or less grit sharpening stones. The medium powder is suited for #500-3000 grit stones. You can use the fine powder for the stones higher than #4000 grit.
• You can also use them on sharpening stones that are not from Shapton.

Use & Care

• Wash it well after each use and dry it thoroughly before storing.
• Saturate the sharpening stone with water before using it.
• When you use different powders, wash the plate and the sharpening stone well with water beforehand.

Background

Based in Tochigi, SHAPTON Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer that sells sharpening stones, indispensable for keeping the blades sharp.