Tawa Kombi-Slibesten 1000/3000

A fantastic all-round whetstone, which my old colleagues at Tower Knives in Japan had made, and which I am now delighted to be able to offer you! It really bites well into the different types of steel, and I myself sharpen knives up to around 240 mm on it without it becoming too small.

A stone like this is what you call a combination stone, i.e. a two-sided stone with 1000 grit, which is medium-coarse, and 3000 grit, which is fine. So start with side 1000 (the white one) and finish with the yellowish side afterwards. In my experience, it cuts better than other combination stones with the same fineness/grit, but it does not come with a holder. However, you can use this

The stone measures 180 x 60 x 27 mm and weighs approx. 635 g.

If you would like to try the stone before purchasing, you are very welcome to visit our workshop, where all our stones are available for you to test.

If you would like to learn more about knife sharpening, we offer courses, which you can read more about here. If you would like to improve your skills on your own, you can follow our guide here.