The Debado S sharpening stone series is a high-quality product from Suehiro, specifically designed for use in the Hapstone sharpening system.
The advantages of this series include:
- Non-absorbent, making them ready for use at any time.
- Wide grinding surface, excellent for creating a broad bevel. This makes them an excellent choice for Deba knives and the long blades of sashimi knives.
- Compatibility with both low-alloy carbon and high-alloy tool steels.
The name "Debado" is derived from two Japanese words: "Deba" - knife and "Do" - sharpening stone. The solid bond ensures the long-term retention of the stones' hardness.
Characteristics:
Stone size: 150x24x6mm
Grit size: 180
Material: aluminum oxide
This is a fast cutting stone. It forms a slurry quickly and is good for reshaping dull or damaged blades.
Characteristics:
Stone size: 150x24x6mm
Grit size: 320
Material: aluminum oxide
Is formulated to remove high-carbon steel with a much cleaner scratch pattern than the #180. This stone is a very good intermediate step before the #600. The #320 retains its shape very well.
Characteristics:
Stone size: 150x24x6mm
Grit size: 600
Material: aluminum oxide
Is a very popular intermediate stone. Great for moderate stock removal. This stone is good to use prior to polishing.
Characteristics:
Stone size: 150x24x6mm
Grit size: 1000
Material: aluminum oxide
This medium grit stone is a great balance between the fast cutting of softer soaking stones and the shape holding of harder splash and go stones.
Characteristics:
Stone size: 150x24x6mm
Grit size: 1500
Material: aluminum oxide
1500 is a slightly finer intermediate stone. It still has a reasonably fast stock removal rate yet still starts to polish the edge
Characteristics:
Stone size: 150x24x6mm
Grit size: 3000
Material: aluminum oxide
This finishing stone forms a good working slurry and leaves a very slightly toothy edge perfect for culinary knives.
Characteristics:
Stone size: 150x24x6mm
Grit size: 6000
Material: aluminum oxide
The Wine #6000 stone is the first polishing stone. It can still remove some metal but is primary a polishing stone. It is more dense than most stones.
