Shapton Pro (Kuromaku) sharpening stones are used for sharpening knives on Hapstone and Edge Pro knife sharpeners

Hydra was discontinued

Nakayama Asagi is preliminarily lapped and does not require lapping after purchase

Finish with OCB 2000 if the functionality is your priority

Washita sharpening stones are used for sharpening knives on Hapstone and Edge Pro sharpeners

diamond stropping compound sampler 8 grits Shapton Pro (Kuromaku) sharpening stonesDiamond Compound is a very effective method of honing and polishing the cutting edge of the knife. Diamond is the hardest commercially available substance on Earth. Diamond Compound consists of synthetic diamond powder. In case you are not sure what grit you need for your work, you can use the compound sampler. It consisting of 8 grits from coarse 60 microns to ultra fine 0. 5 microns. The paste of every grit is inside a small handy tube. Diamond