{"product_id":"pierre-aiguiser-wusaki-2-faces-240-800-p15","title":"Wusaki 240\/800 Grit Double-Sided Whetstone","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe stone your knives need\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt brings together plenty of strengths: ergonomic, effective and appealing thanks to its 2-in-1 design. It works equally well on Japanese and Western knives, so it adapts to whatever cutting tools you own. Its stable black silicone base also keeps your sharpening as safe as can be. How often you use it naturally depends on the condition of your kitchen knives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe #240 coarse-grit side: when it stops cutting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"\u003eIt restores the edge of a very dull knife thanks to its powerful abrasive action. The very coarse grit cleans the edge (which can develop tiny steel teeth from repeated use, hindering the cut) and gets it ready for finer sharpening on higher grits afterward. It essentially strips your knife back to bare metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/1141\/1030\/files\/Pierre_20240_20800_7e3094ff-8c69-463a-a02c-449daeaebea7.gif\" title=\"Pierre à aiguiser 240 800 Wusaki\" alt=\"Pierre Wusaki\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/1141\/1030\/files\/IMG_1073_20SIZE_2c21bd72-d7cf-4d10-bc36-fced93d157b1.jpg\" alt=\"Pierre Wusaki 240 800\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe #800 coarse\/medium-grit side: to complete the first sharpening\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"\u003eThis near-medium grit can serve several purposes. First, it will of course refine the edge produced by the first side (which roughs it out rather than delivering real cutting quality). On top of that, on blades with a lower hardness rating (below 55 HRC), it can be used as a regular stone, much like a #1000 grit, to maintain the edge (there's no point sharpening these blades on higher grits anyway, since they can't hold such a precise edge). Finally, it also serves as an intermediate step when sharpening hard knives (carbon blades, for example), before you gradually move up to 3000, 8000 grit and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEasy enough for anyone to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt needs to be soaked for around fifteen minutes before use. Then position your blade so there's roughly the thickness of a coin between the steel and the stone, and move it back and forth while applying light pressure. Just repeat on both sides of the blade to finish the job. Want to test how sharp the knife is? A sheet of paper will give you an instant, very telling result. \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: (L) 18 x (W) 6 x (H) 3cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/1141\/1030\/files\/IMG_1667_402d503a-0f11-4979-a287-eb6017c3b326.png\" alt=\"Pierre Wusaki 240\/800\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAn essential for keeping your kitchen knives in shape\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"WUSAKI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52814638285142,"sku":"HLWNOR-ND-S5","price":40.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/1141\/1030\/files\/48764.jpg?v=1788871147","url":"https:\/\/www.wusaki.com\/en\/products\/wusaki-240-800-grit-double-sided-whetstone-p15","provider":"Wusaki","version":"1.0","type":"link"}