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W7220 |
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Coarse diamond.
Thin coating so wears out faster.
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Domestic or infrequent professional use |
European and entry level Japanese blades |
Round shape has less surface area touching the blade |
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W6327 |
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Coarse diamond.
Thick coating for longer endurance
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Heavy professional use |
European knives and Japanese knives not maintained on a water stone |
Oval shape has larger area touching blade |
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W6326 |
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Fine diamond with Chromium Carbide. Thick coating for longer endurance |
Heavy professional use |
European or Japanese knives maintained on a water stone |
Oval shape has larger area touching blade |
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W5025 |
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Fine white Ceramic |
Domestic or professional use. |
European or Japanese knives maintained on a water stone for final finishing or gentle honing |
Round |
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W5123 |
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Blue Ceramic with sapphire |
Domestic or professional use. |
European knives and Japanese knives not maintained on a water stone for a faster result |
Large round for greater sharpening surface area |
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W5130 |
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Titanium very long lasting |
Professional use |
European knives and Japanese knives not maintained on a water stone providing a fast but smooth finish |
Large round greater sharpening surface area |
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WG695N |
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Finest diamond with grooves for shearing steel for fast action but smooth coating for a polished finish |
Professional use and easy for non professionals. Great for keeping silkiness on really high end blades especially good for hand made Japanese edges. |
European knives and Japanese knives not maintained on a water stone providing the most quickly acquired and very smoothest finish of all. |
ery wide, flat shape for the largest sharpening surface area. |