Naniwa Chosera #10000 grit

The Naniwa Chosera series, crafted exclusively for the Japanese market, offers premium sharpening performance. Featuring a thicker design than the PRO line, this whetstone includes a Nagura flattening stone for enhanced sharpening efficiency.
Built for professional-grade use.

This is a polishing grit stone.
Spoil yourself with Naniwas ultra fine polishing whetstone!
Polish and refine your edge to extremely sharp levels, AFTER using a medium/coarse whetstone, then a polishing stone (3000 and or 5000).

Recommend progression: 400 grit --> 1000 grit --> 5000 grit -->10,000 grit 

Care Instructions
Use the included Nagura (included) before/after use.
Only a short soak in water in needed. Do not leave in water for extended periods.
Flatten, clean and allow to air dry in a cool place. Allow to completely dry before storing.

Nagura stone: The Nagura Stone is used to help maintain flatness of the surface.
The Nagura also helps to make a slurry prior to sharpening, which speeds up the sharpening process.

Leigh’s 2 cents:
Massive, high-quality professional grade whetstones!
Made to sharpen many knives.
Get the sink bridge to match and/or a Atoma flattening plate

Dimensions:
Brand: Naniwa ナニワ研磨工業
Origin: Japan
Length: 210mm
Height: 25mm
Width: 70mm
Weight: 1350g

Hi, my name is Leigh, and I’m a chef from Newcastle, Australia.

I’ve been cooking professionally for over 20 years in some of Australia’s top restaurants, and I’m currently cooking at The Signal Box in Newcastle.

Over the years (since 2018), I’ve put together a small collection of high-quality Japanese knives and whetstones that I personally recommend. Basically, if I wouldn’t use it in a professional kitchen, I don’t sell it. Read More