This pocket-sized Sun Tiger Deluxe Waterstone is made in Osaka Japan by stone manufacturer Matsunaga. This stone is ideal for sharpening knives, scissors, fine carving tools and other smaller blades. Perfect for anyone who needs to keep their tools ultra-sharp.
Sharpening your tools by hand is a core discipline of woodworking. A skill that every serious woodworker must take the time to master. Using Japanese Waterstones to sharpen your tools is great option for anyone wanting to sharpen their tools by hand.
This 6000 grit Sun Tiger Pocket Size Deluxe Waterstone is a fine grade stone ideal for sharpening all sorts of hand tools including knives, scissors, fine carving tools and other small blades. Keep one in your workshop or kitchen drawer, site kit or fishing haversack. Great if you are heading bush for the weekend to woodwork in the wild.
Key Features
- 6000 grit fine grade Deluxe waterstone
- Sharpens, deburrs and hones tool steels quickly and easily
- Beautifully packaged in a discrete cardboard box
- Convenient pocket sized waterstone, fits easily in your toolbox or apron pocket
- Sun Tiger Waterstones are a quality product 100% made in Japan
Your 6000 grit waterstone
A 6000 grit waterstone is a fine stone that will produce a very sharp edge. Considered a finishing stone, use this waterstone stone to really sharpen your blade including deburring and honing. Keep one handy so you are always working ultra-sharp.
About waterstones
Sun Tiger waterstones are synthetic. Meaning they are manufactured usually from Aluminium oxide suspended in a clay matrix.
Waterstones require water to function, so keep your waterstone wet during use. Unlike lower grade stones, water will not penetrate the 6000 grit stone matrix. It’s ok to allow your stone to dry out when not in use.
Maintenance
Waterstones wear during use. As the tool steel works the clay matrix breaks down exposing fresh sharp Aluminium particles. This action is why waterstones sharpen so quickly. Because they wear, waterstones must be flatten regularly using a flattening stone or other flattening setup.
Who is Matsunaga?
The Japanese sharpening stone manufacturer Matsunaga is located in Osaka Japan. Matsunaga is known and loved world-wide, particularly for its feature brand King Waterstones. They are the oldest and best-known maker of Japanese water stones in the West.