Naniwa Chosera #2000 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, with base attached. Built for professional-grade use.

This is a medium grit stone.
Use this as a starting point for regular maintenance.
Used after a coarse whetstone, and before moving to a polishing whetstone.

Recommend progression: 400 grit --> 1000 grit --> 5000 grit
optional 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 whetstones! Made to sharpen many knives.
The base is attached and does NOT fit into a stone holder (nor do you need one).
Get the sink bridge to match and/or a Atoma flattening plate.
Optional 10,000 grit if you really want to spoil yourself :-) 

Dimensions:
Brand: Naniwa ナニワ研磨工業
Origin: Japan
Length: 210mm
Height: 25mm
Width: 70mm
Overall Length: 250mm
Overall Width: 78mm
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