Yaxell Whetstone #240/1000, art. 36060

The Yaxell #240/1000 whetstone (art. 36060) is designed for restoring and maintaining the edge on kitchen knives, including the Yaxell Ran and Zen lines made of hard VG10 Japanese steel. The dual grit noted in the model name — 240 and 1000 — reflects a common whetstone design combining a coarser and a finer side in a single stone: one side reshapes a dulled edge, the other refines and polishes the blade after the main sharpening pass.

The working body of the stone is made of stone, and its length is 180 mm, enough to run the blade of a kitchen knife along the stone in a few strokes for a full pass. A tool like this is basic equipment for maintaining a production kitchen's knife set, where blades are used every day and need regular edge restoration.

Features

• 180 mm stone length.
• Stone material.
• Dual grit #240/1000 (per model name).
• Purpose — knife sharpening stone.

Specifications

Whetstones like this are standard equipment at the knife-sharpening station in school, kindergarten and hospital kitchens, where heavy daily cutting dulls blades faster than in home use. Before use, the stone is typically soaked in water until bubbles stop rising; during sharpening, a constant angle and even pressure are kept along the full length of the blade, and afterward the stone is rinsed and dried lying flat to avoid warping its surface. Regular use of a sharpening stone extends knife service life and reduces the need for early replacement.