{"title":"Sharpening","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith thousands of lines in every store there is so much more to see in store than these pages can show.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor the best deals and experience, visit your local King of Knives or Chef King store.\u003c\/h3\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whetstones-fom","title":"Whetstones","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese traditionally used natural sharpening stones lubricated with water (using oil on a waterstone reduces its effectiveness.) 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When they are mounted they are sometimes known as diamond stones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiamond plates can serve many purposes including sharpening steel tools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost sharpening can be performed by fine (600) grit diamond. This fine grit diamond has the abrasive ability to effectively sharpen a dull knife in less than a minute and bring the edge to a keen razor finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor those who wish to get the job done you can use a coarse (250) grit diamond. 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