Whetstone Hone

Choosing a quality Japanese Natural whetstones ( sharpening stones ) for razor honing?

For razor honing, what is the best natural Japanese whetstone and where is the best place to fine them. I need international shipping.

Both Woodcraft http://www.woodcraft.com and The Japan Woodworker http://www.japanwoodworker.com carry Japanese water and dry stones. I’ve had the one I bought from Woodcraft immersed in water in a tupperware container for years and it puts a mirror finish on everything. I use diamond stones for most of my regular sharpening needs because they’re almost impossible to wear out, are always flat, and do a great job, but for a super fine edge I use the water stone.

I’m not sure about ebay for something like this and would probably prefer to buy a new stone, though the ones at Woodcraft are a lot cheaper than the ones from JW. I’d also look into the newer ceramic stones because they can also put a razor edge on things at a significant savings over Japanese stones.

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