Shapton Kuromaku 1x6 Sharpening 9 Stone Kit

Shapton KUROMAKU is the world's first set of colour-coded sharpening stones, each colour representing a different grade of coarseness in the range. . These stones are Waterstones

These stones are designed to fit the Hapstone, Edge Pro, Jende JIGS, TSPROF sharpening systems where a 1x6 Inch stone with dove tail ends is used.

SHAPTON'S KUROMAKU RANGE IS AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING GRITS:

#120 (White) Extremely Coarse Grit. 

The White #120 is formulated for quick steel removal in stainless and powder metals and can easily set the working edge quickly.

#220 (Moss) Very Coarse Grit.

The Moss #220 is formulated for quick steel removal in stainless and powder metals.

#320 (Blue-Black) Coarse Grit. 

The Blue-Black #320 is formulated for quick steel removal in stainless and powder metals, it is less aggressive than the 120 and 220 stones.

#1000 (Orange) Medium to Coarse Grit.

The Orange #1000 is a very popular intermediate stone and is great for moderate stock removal. This stone is good to use prior to polishing.

#1500 (Blue) Medium Grit.

The Blue #1500 is a slightly finer intermediate stone but It still has a reasonably fast stock removal rate yet still starts to polish the bevel.

#2000 (Green) Medium Grit.

The Green #2000 stone is a very popular finer intermediate stone and it still has a reasonably fast stock removal rate yet starts to polish the bevel.

#5000 (Wine) Fine Grit

The Wine #5000 stone is the first polishing stone. It can still remove some metal but is primarily a polishing stone. It is more dense than most other whetstones.

#8000 (Melon) Very Fine Grit

The Melon #8000 was originally designed for fine woodworking tools requiring an extremely fine edge. It will leave a light mirror finish. It is a fantastic polishing whetstone.

#12,000 (Yellow) Extra Fine Grit

The Yellow #12000 was originally designed for fine woodworking tools requiring an extremely fine edge. It will leave a bright mirror finish. It is a serious polishing whetstone.