KISEKI Diamond Whetstone
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Crafted in the legendary blade city of Seki in Gifu Prefecture, this diamond whetstone can be used to keep the sharpness of your KISEKI cemented carbide blade.
The KISEKI Diamond Whetstone has one-sided (#1200) grit and comes with a knife attachment made of PP+ Ceramic, that helps creating the perfect angle for sharpening. (*only use with KISEKI knives) and a natural wood base.
KISEKI knives are characterized by their good edge retention compared to steel or stainless steel knives, but still the sharpness of the blade will deteriorate over time. Ordinary abrasive tools will not work well with the cemented carbide material of the KISEKI blades, so the smithy recommends this specific stone for their blades.
Specifications Stone
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Length: 255mm
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Width: 71mm
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Height: 15mm
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Weight: 310g
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Grit Type: Super Fine (#1200)
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Made in: Seki-shi, Gifu, Japan
*Includes a knife attachment (made of PP+ Ceramic) and a wooden base.
This is Fukuda Hamono
Story
Japan's First-Ever Cemented Carbide Kitchen Knife
The Kiseki Story begins with Keisuke, an engineer at a 126-year-old industrial blade company in Seki, Japan, who dreamed of creating a kitchen knife that combined exceptional sharpness with long-lasting edge retention—something neither traditional carbon steel nor stainless steel could fully achieve. His answer came in the form of cemented carbide, an ultra-hard material typically used in industrial tools. Despite its difficulty to process and high cost, Keisuke and his team took on the challenge, using advanced machining techniques and precision data to craft a blade that both cut well and helped enhance flavor.
They named the knife KISEKI, in reference to the knife’s miraculous sharpness and durability, the arduous journey from which it was born, and the knife’s birthplace: Seki, Japan. The name symbolizes their journey and passion to bring a delicious new standard for cutting to the world—where craftsmanship, science, and tradition unite.
History
New Material, New Possibilities
Fukuda Hamono set out to create something Japan had never seen before: a kitchen knife made using an incredibly hard material called cemented carbide. Long used in industrial-grade blades, this material offers unbelievable sharpness and blade retention. It is, however, both costly and difficult to process, which is why no other manufacturer had succeeded in using it in kitchen knives. Until now.
History
A 'Miracle' Knife
Described by customers as nothing short of a miracle, KISEKI knives are crafted using a material so hard they glide right through foods of all kinds, almost as if they are cutting all by themselves. The result is an effortlessly clean cut that locks in each food's natural flavors and juices.
How to Sharpen your knife
Here is a short video on how to use the KISEKI sharpening stone to brush up your KISEKI knife. More detailed instructions will be included with the product.