Naniwa Chocera Pro 1000 Whetstone

I use this stone as part of a 800 / 2000 grit combination for touching up German knives for myself and friends. The 2000 gives an excellent final edge and finishes the edge quickly. However, you need to treat the stones carefully. Splash-and-go use is essential. I once left it in the sink, not soaking but getting splashed while I was using another stone, and it formed hairline cracks from too much water. Luckily, careful drying meant it was not damaged.

Excellent Starting Stone Cuts more like a 1000-1200 Grit . Follow it up with the 3000 , the Enso Natural Stone and the Double Sided Enso Strop and you are all set!!

I normally don’t let my knives very dull and start with a 1000 grit stone. One of my SG2 knives was very dull. There were no chips or other types of damage. I started with this 400 grit stone and developed a burr fairly quickly. This stone is great for dull but not damaged knives.

The perfect stone brand with the perfect grit. Jack of all trades!

I decided to upgrade my crazy quilt collection of stones for a "matched" set that had a good reputation. I'm not disappointed. The 400 grit stones quickly removes material while providing good feedback, the 1000 and 3000 stone made it easy to sharpen a bunch of knives that needed attention, and the 5000 was enough to provide a near-mirror polish to a few knives where I want to see that.

It's nice having a strop to provide the finishes touches, too.

I definitely recommend this set for someone who wants to go all-in.