Suehiro Debado SNE Stone

Splash-and-Go Ceramic Water Stone The Debado SNE Stones from Suehiro offer splash-and-go convenience and better shape-holding characteristics with this harder stone format. The Debado SNE stones are made with Suehiro's ceramic process, similar to their Cerax soaking stone line but harder for better wear resistance, making for long-lasting, fast-cutting stones. These stones form a slurry and offer good feedback. Intended for professional use, they will also serve the home sharpener well. The Debado SNE Stones have a sharpening surface of 205 mm x 73 mm, approximately 8-1/8" x 2-7/8". The thickness is about 23 mm, about 7/8". Working Base/Storage Unit Each Debado SNE Stone is mounted to a plate that is designed to fit into the Base Unit. The Base Unit is an ingenious combination of working stone holder and storage case. The plate, which the stones are mounted, fits snugly to the Base Unit. The Plate can be flipped so that either the stone is facing up for working or the cover side is up with the stone safely tucked away in the Base Unit for storage. This sturdy working stone holder raises the stone's face almost 2-1/2" above the surrounding surface, holding it firmly in place. Nagura Stone Included Debado SNE stones come with a nagura stone for cleaning and refreshing the surface. The nagura stone should be soaked before use for maximum efficiency. For convenience, the Working Base / Storage Case features a special compartment just for storing the nagura stone. Choose Your Grit There are six grits to choose from: 320 grit - Green Stone, Suehiro part # 400-SNE 600 grit - Blue-Grey Stone, Suehiro part # 800-SNE 1000 grit - Red Stone, Suehiro part # 1200-SNE 3000 grit - Yellow Stone, Suehiro part # 4000-SNE 6000 grit - White Stone - Suehiro part # 8000-SNE Note that the numbers printed on the stones are Suehiro's part numbers, not the grit numbers. Made in Japan