Whetstone Sharpening Stone SHAPTON Ceramic KUROMAKU #320 by Shapton

This is a good, even excellent, whetstone. For, it does the job, gives reasonable feedback (i.e. one can feel what one is doing), does not have any problem with slurry, and it does not seem to wear especially fast. I have used it with success on low-carbon knives and medium-carbon knives. I have not tested it on any very high carbon knife, though I imagine that it would work on such a knife. Other reviews here say that it does.The price is pretty good.I add the following (and in so doing I echo somewhat one of the other reviews). This remark of mine will concern medium or high-carbon knives, i.e. hard knives. If one is changing the angle of such a knife, and/or perhaps is the knife is really blunt, then one needs a coarse stone, like this one. For, under those conditions, using a less coarse stone makes it hard to get the knife sharp. (Still, what counts as less coarse? Perhaps 400 grit and above. Certainly 800 grit and above. But I'm talking about standard synthetic stones here. Matters might be different with diamond stones. As to natural stones, some of them are very hard, but at least most such stones will have a grit north of two thousand, which, for the sort of work at issue, will take forever.)I would not try to use the whetstone atop its box - as shown in one of the photographs provided by the seller. I imagine that that would work badly. One needs a proper whetstone holder. For _storing_ the stone, the box is fine, though I prefer the Naniwa boxes. (Incidentally: to my knowledge, Naniwa does not do a stone in the 300-400 grit range, at least not within its more serious lines of stones.)

another good sharpening stone

Very effective. Use to reprofile edges that can be finessed with the 1000 grit stone etc.

Great quality product from Japan. I have a few stones. Ranging from cheap to higher end. These range of stones are exactly where I see my sharpening skills, based on the investment I want to make. The feel and feedback is really nice, you do feel the quality. Hard wearing with no sludge. Many YouTube reviewers rate these stones and I can see why. A solid quality product, at a reasonable price point with good economic sense due to their hard wearing construction. Splash and go!

Used to reprofile a old knife, 30 to 40 strokes each edge and it was where I wanted it. Finished with the Shapton 1000 and it's now sharper than it's ever been.Great stones should last a lifetime.

If you want a sharp knife then you should buy these stones!It takes a bit of skill and practice to get it right but once you do then there is nothing better for sharpening your knives

Review for 320 Shapton Ceramic Hone. Very nice stone. Used for sharpening straight razor as part of a set:32010005000800012000Arrived in standard amazon packaging with no extra protection considering the fragility of the item, I would of expected a bit more protection inside the parcel.However stone arrived safely with no damage. Shapton stones are well worth the money.

Very good sharpening stone, did some research and found the stone it was exactly what I was looking for, very good price so ordered it came from Japan weeks before I was told when to expect it, came exceptionably well packed with good instructions,What more do you want.