These are one of the more popular lines from Suehiro. We generally do not recommend them however. The New Cerax and Cerax lines are very soft and very slow to cut. This means that frequent flattening is required, along with more physical work to cut the same amount of steel.
Suehiro is a great brand, which we love, we just recommend the SNE or Debado range. They will cut much faster and last longer, making sharpening easier.
- Suehiro New Cerax CR-4800
- Grit: 1000 (Medium) and 6000 (Fine-Finishing)
- Whetstone Size: 183 x 63 x 13mm
- Weight: 950g
- Cleaning Stone Included
- Professional Sharpening Stone / Whetstone
- Made in Japan
Japanese Sharpening Stones (Whetstones)
The consensus for sharpening Japanese kitchen knives, as well as Japanese woodworking tools, is the use of a whetstone. Dry grinding can affect temper (effectively ruining your knife or tool) and diamond plates are often too aggressive (removing too much material).
All Japanese whetstones will require flattening after use, no matter what type of stone, or the style of your sharpening, all whetstones will begin to dish over time. We recommend a ceramic flattening stone, or diamond plate for this task. For more info, check out Selecting a Japanese Whetstone.