
Shapton Kuromaku – Professional-grade whetstone for demanding use
The Shapton Kuromaku series (also known as Shapton Professional) is a high-quality Japanese stone line that has earned a solid reputation especially among woodworkers and hand tool sharpeners. In addition to knives, these stones are also perfect for sharpening puukkos, chisels, and plane blades.
The main strengths of the Kuromaku stones are speed, durability, and user comfort. These “Splash and Go” stones require no soaking – just add a little water to the surface and you’re ready to sharpen.
Top features of Shapton Kuromaku:
Each Kuromaku stone is color-coded by grit and delivered in a sturdy plastic case. The most popular base stones for home users are:
You can also see these stones in use in the video below, starting from a coarse #120 stone and progressing to finer finishing.