Japanese Water Stone Kit - Cabinetmaker

This sharpening kit is favoured by cabinetmakers for the precise shaping and sharpening of fine edge woodworking tools, such as plane blades, chisels, carving tools and for knives and scissors. The set comprises of an extra large, double sided 1000/6000 grit Japanese water stone (R7508), honing guide sled (R7515), knife sharpening guide (R7513) and a diamond flattening stone (R7511).

200mm Japanese Combination Water Stone - 1000/6000
The Japanese combination water stone is man-made from Corundum, a synthetic aluminium oxide abrasive, set in a resin bond. You simply immerse the stones in water and allow to soak for 3 to 5 minutes, at which point they are ready for use. It is important to ensure the water stone retains moisture during the sharpening process. The fresh abrasive particles break down and dull during the sharpening process, creating progressively finer grits, allowing you to move seamlessly from a coarse grit stone, to a medium grit stone to a fine grit stone. After use leave the water stone to dry out naturally, before using a diamond flattening stone to re-level the face of the water stone. This combination water stone is 1000 grit and 6000 grit. The 1000 grit stone is the fastest cutting stone and is used to remove nicks before sharpening and to shape and establish a basic edge and the 6000 grit water stone is for removing burrs, polishing and honing.

Knife Sharpening Guide
The knife sharpening guide is used in conjunction with a water or diamond stone, seating the knife at the correct angle to create a mirror finish, razor sharp edge. Free hand sharpening can lead to an inconsistent finish across the bevel resulting in a lack of sharpness. The guide clips on to the back of the knife blade and by raising it slightly presents the cutting edge at an angle to the sharpening stone. The knife can then be sharpened in full confidence that it is being honed to the correct cutting angle. The guide can be used with any length of blade and can be repositioned along the blade when working on long fish or meat knives. The honing guide is made from a hard wearing, no-mar polymer and will travel over the surface of the sharpening stone without causing damage.

Honing Guide
The honing guide sled allows for fast, consistent and accurate honing of wood chisels and plane irons. Precision CNC machined from aircraft grade aluminium the sliding carriage glides back and forth on a stainless steel bar, travelling through a housing which features 50 micro ball-bearings, ensuring a smooth, effortless movement with no lateral play. The head uses a clamping bar that registers on the face of the blade and accepts flat and tapered blades up to 9mm thick and 52mm wide. A series of parallel lines are etched onto the head to ensure the chisel or plane iron sits square to the jig. You can lock-off the head at your desired honing angle anywhere from 10-60° using an Allen key or as favoured by most, you can leave the head unlocked and simply copy the existing angle of the blade edge. The base of the jig accepts water stones from 160mm to 200mm in length and up to 80mm in width, held in position using the aluminium clamping block. This sled, unlike a traditional hand held honing guide eliminates any lateral or longitudinal play, allowing the blade to smoothly, consistently and accurately move over the sharpening stone.

Diamond Flattening Stone
Water stones need to be perfectly flat to produce the finest sharpening results. This diamond flattening stone allows you to maintain your sharpening stones as true and as flat as possible. It can be used on all grades of water stones and features a high-quality diamond abrasive that allows for fast removal of material. The diamond plate is double sided and is held in position by two powerful rare earth magnets. The 220 grit diamond quickly removes material to flatten your stone and then the 360 grit diamond produces an extremely smooth finish. The integrated spirit level on top of the housing allows you to gauge the flatness of your water stone. A series of perforations on the diamond plate virtually eliminate clogging as they create reservoirs for the swarf to sit in, which is then periodically washed away. This flattening stone is essential to ensure you achieve the best possible sharpening results every time.©