KRAMER by ZWILLING Glass Water Sharpening Stone

This stone puts the finest edge on my knives. The synthetic construction means no soaking, just spritz it with a little water. The material is durable and doesn't wear quickly allowing for many years of sharpening.

This 1,000 grit whetstone is a medium grit. You can use oil or water, no need to soak (It’s made from a synthetic material) you can just sprinkle on the oil or water and start sharpening. I would suggest buying a few higher grits on top of this 1,000. The more polished your blade is the less resistance you’ll have when cutting.

Wonderful Kramer sharpening stone, it really works wonders. Plus, there is plenty of Youtube videos if you need help.

Wonderful Kramer sharpening stone, it really works wonders. Plus, there is plenty of Youtube videos if you need help.

Wonderful Kramer sharpening stone, it really works wonders. Plus, there is plenty of Youtube videos if you need help.

This 10,000 Grit sharpening stone will fit the Zwilling sink bridge for the easiest stone sharpening event.

This 5000 Grit sharpening stone will fit the Zwilling sink bridge for the easiest stone sharpening event.

This 1000 Grit sharpening stone will fit the Zwilling sink bridge for the easiest stone sharpening event.

It's your call. Getting the right combination of stones that makes your sharpening time the most efficient. Kramer stones come in 400, 1000, 3000, 5000 and 10,000 grit. Plus there's a Leather stropping block for the ultimate in polishing. Whichever combination you choose, I recommend at least three stones and the stropping block, you won't be disappointed. Hand sharpening takes some time and patience to get the hang of. But it is sooo worth it. It shows you why you want to hone your knives each time you use them, and sharpen them only when you really need to. And it reminds you why great knives, well maintained are so much more fun to work with. If you love knives, and love cooking, this is the time to jump in.

Whether Japanese or German knives this 10,000 grit glass water sharpening stone is an excellent way to maintain your knives' razor-sharp edge, to a scalpel-like sharpness. As with most stone sharpeners, this does take some practice but can easily become one of your favorite maintenance activities. This is the next level of stone sharpening, steppping up gradually to start grinding coarse from a lower gritstone from 400, and stepping to 1,000 gritstone, is typically used to repair knives up to 3,000 grit is used to sharpen dull knives. And either finish to that or with the higher grit up to 5,000 grit are finishing stones and are used to refine your knife edge but if you want to go higher up to 10,000 then go for it. Depending on the knife hardness and edge, it is a personal preference and needs to use a higher gritstone. The only bit of advice you should follow is this: "If you are using your knife to cut meat, then you can happily stop at 4000 or 6000 grit. If you are only using it for vegetables or fruit go all the way to the 8000". It is advisable to start from a lower grit to sharpen your knife and finish with the higher grit. I suggest practicing on an inexpensive knife first when you are just getting the feel for stone sharpening. But it is totally worth the time and money for that perfectly clean cut. It just elevates the entire cooking experience when you have a really sharp knife for every cut. Practice makes it perfect!

This 5000 grit glass water sharpening stone is great for maintaining your knives' razor-sharp edge, to a scalpel-like sharpness. As with most stone sharpeners, this does take some practice but can easily become one of your favorite maintenance activities. This is the next level of stone sharpening steppping up, gradually to start from a lower gritstone and stepping up to 1000 gritstone and either finish to that or with the higher grit such as 3000 or just skip to 5000. Depending on the knife hardness and edge, it is a personal preference and needs to use a variety of gritstone. It is advisable to start from a lower grit to sharpen and you finish with the higher grit. I suggest practicing on an inexpensive knife first when you are just getting the feel for stone sharpening. But it is totally worth the time and money for that perfectly clean cut. It just elevates the entire cooking experience when you have a really sharp knife for every cut. Practice makes it perfect!

This stone is great for maintaining your knives' razor-sharp edge. As with most stone sharpeners, this does take some practice but can easily become one of your favorite maintenance activities. I suggest practicing on an inexpensive knife first when you are just getting the feel for stone sharpening. But it is totally worth the time and money for that perfectly clean cut. It just elevates the entire cooking experience.

My spouse invested in the Kramer Japanese Knife Set and this is a must have for a knife set of this quality and to keep extra sharp.

This is the right way to sharpen any of your knives. This whetstone is the time tested knife sharpening tool. There are hundreds of quality videos on line so you can be sure you're doing it right and you will be amazed at the sharpness of your knives after using this tool

My spouse invested in the Kramer Japanese Knife Set and this is a must have for a knife set of this quality and to keep extra sharp.

This 1000 grit glass restores the glass like finish to your knives. Easy to use and clean. Remember if your just learning start with an old knife, once you have mastered stone sharpening then do your knives.

This 5000 grit stone is perfect for a mirror finish. This grit is used to refine the edge of your knives.

This is the perfect stone to make the final finshing polishes to your blade. The super fine grit will give you the perfect edge. A little water is all that's required. I expected no less than perfection from Bob Kramer and that's what I got.

10,000 grit is very fine, you can use it as a polishing stone or if you need to make any minor finishing adjustments to your blades. You can use water or oil but you need to stick to one or the other you shouldn’t switch.

Another option in the Bob Kramer sharpening process. The 5000 grit works well after repair work. It can complete the process with a fine finishing and polishing.