Naniwa Traditional

Naniwa Traditional is a line of classic sharpening stones from the Naniwa company. This series of stones can be categorized as more budget-friendly; however, despite this, they offer a wide range of applications. The stones in this series are less soft, do not refresh the grain as efficiently, and are slightly less productive compared to the Professional Stones model. Nevertheless, the Naniwa Traditional series is ready to provide a serious alternative to the Professional Stones models. They have a reliable bond and maintain geometry during the sharpening process. Designed for use in Hapstone sharpening systems.

Based on this, it can be asserted that Naniwa Traditional stones are an excellent alternative to popular, more expensive brands. Traditional stones are versatile and suitable for working with various types of steel. They are exceptionally effective when sharpening high-alloy steels, where low wear of the stone is crucial for intensive and prolonged use.

Characteristics:

Stone size: 150x25x6mm

Available in the following grits:

220 Extra Coarse Grit - This grit is excellent for establishing a new bevel angle on a tool or knife. We also recommend it for sharpening extremely dull or nicked blades. The 220 grit sharpens very quickly.

1000 Medium Grit - This stone is a very popular grit choice because it really starts to refine the edge. This stone is an excellent follow up after using the 220 stone. If your edge isn't very worn, you don't need to start any coarser than this. At price and grit, this is one of the best values in sharpening stones.

2000 Medium Fine Grit - This stone is fine enough for many applications. In the kitchen, this stone will leave your knife with an edge better than many factory edges. At this grit size, this stone is considerably finer than many stones marked "fine" that you will find in stores.

6000 Very Fine Grit - This is yet another good choice as a final grit for many tools and knives. This stone works very well after you've used the 1000 or 1500 grit, and is fine enough to be considered a polished edge.

8000 Extremely Fine Grit - This 8000 grit stone is extremely fine. This is a wonderful final stage for most knives or tool edges. It differs in feel and cost from the rest of the line of Naniwa Traditional Water Stones. The pure white color also gives you the most visual feedback when sharpening. It technically does absorb water, but does not absorb water like the other stones in the line, this stone polishes well and is worthy of the difference in price. This stone replaces Naniwa's previous stone often called the Snow White.