Cheapest price ever. Had been around $55 for a while (sold by another Japanese seller) and now stock is back in Amazon JP.
King is considered one of the better whetstone brands, made in Japan.
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Shows $55 for me.
for me it showed available from 32.75 but it wasn't in the list to add to cart then after a few refreshes it said available from 55 then appeared on the list for 32.75 and I bought it. kinda weird but got one.
I'm getting the same issue. no luck showing 32.75 as the add to cart option though.
edit: after many refreshes on desktop browser with no luck, tried the app on my phone and the 32.75 price showed up in the 'compare other sellers' list and i was able to add to cart/buy.
order currently showing as 'delivery date pending' which I don't think i've seen before on amazon, hopefully it doesn't get cancelled.
another update: order cancelled.
Yeah, 32.75 for me.
Can confirm 32.75$
Nope, $55.00 for me
The Shapton Pro 1000 is also available from Amazon JP for $45.11, though it's bugged and can show $62.46. It's a 'splash and go' stone that doesn't require soaking in water.
Thanks have had this in my list for a while, went and grabbed it at that price!
Yeah I went this way as well. The shapton is def better than a basic king, even if only a single (but the most useful) grade.
Cheers, got one
Cheers, ended up buying shapton
Anyone got a link?
It is for me, just ordered, thanks!
I can add it to cart for $42.88
Same as @tophern, I refreshed a bunch of times, at first it was only showing $55, then it showed $32.75 as the lowest price but it didn't appear in the list of other sellers, then eventually it did appear in the list and I was able to order
Never mind refreshing worked for me. Cheers OP.
Time to sharpen my Kmart knives.
Yup, worked after refreshing a couple of times, thanks @tophern
Bought. Never used stone before. Hope learning curve not too bad.
would 1000/6000 be all I need to get started with sharpening a knife I bought while in japan? (non stainless santoku)
no major wear, just haven't sharpened it for almost 5 years now 😅
It may take you a bit of time on the 1000 to touch up 5 years of use, but after that, assuming you sharpen every few months, the 1000/6000 would be a great combo.
For a while I was touching up my knives every couple of months on a Shapton Pro 1000 + Shapton Pro 5000 and only recently got a 12,000 more for fun than anything.
Damn, can only see $55
WasBargain'd.. ðŸ˜
am i missing something here do i need to select the .jp amazon site because it comes up all in japanese for me unless i change to english.
Refresh the page, should see 21 sellers, go to sellers list with lowest $32.75 from Amazon prime JP.
I see it say 21 sellers for 32.75, but when I go into the list it isnt there
Chef here with a ton of stones and knives. 1000/6000 is a good 'one and only' stone for home usage, but the reality is that you'll often need a 300-600 stone for stuffed knives and you'll never use the 6000 for basic home use. If you can find an 800/4000 that would always be my pick
I think it's actually sold out now. Can't add to the cart even when you can see it.
Edit: I made a dodgy video of me trying to add it to the cart. I think the reason it doesn't work in the end is because it's sold out. This is the way I've gotten most of my Amazon JP items.
video helped me heaps! thanks!
Glad it helped someone. 😀
It was a bit of a pain to make and I was honestly a little peeved that I got the can't add to cart error. Ultimately though it does show what I do, and do consistently to add all of these Amazon JP items to my cart. I don't know of other tricks outside of using a browser though.
I did also learn how to capture screenshots/videos of the desktop so that was really good. (It took ages to finally get it to work. Had to install new software as the old program kept crashing)
what's so good about this one? there are plenty of 5000/1000 ones on ebay for like $20
These are made from cheaper materials that degrade quickly or need to be flattened more often. They’re not crap but a number of people usually say they wish they’d started with the quality stuff (you have to unlearn a few things, it needs to be replaced quickly, chips easily, etc)
Anything cheaper than the KING or Shapton stones are generally a significant drop in quality, meaning it takes longer, is a worse experience and will make it harder to sharpen.
yaaaaaa, if you maintain it properly and know how to use one then it really makes very little difference if you have an expensive one…..I will keep my BARGAIN one.
Not true, i've owned many different stones and there is a very noticeable difference in quality, speed and ability to sharpen.
Also add to this to the other comments that the better quality stones can sharpen harder steel far more effectively. If you have softer steel (52-54 hardness), usually used in cheaper knives, cheap stones do ok.
For those looking for guidance in using this stone, I recommend Murray Carter's video See here.
It is catered to razors, but keeping your angle consistent and following it gives a great edge and will shave easily, I've done it.
Burrfection also has a guide on sharpening with whetstones if you want more details on holding the angle etc.
Agreed, Murray Carter's videos gave me a great foundation for sharpening.
Initially bought for 32 then realize 1000/6000 might not be a good combination for my knives so I cancelled my order.
Ended up getting a 220 (G-45) + 800 (DX-800) combo for close to $40
For people who know what they need it's probably a great time to look through and try to find good deals on Japanese items like these. I don't know if this is an ongoing thing or not. I hope it is!
Managed to get one just now for $32.75. But says 4-6 weeks delivery.
Maybe you got the one ylbeethoven cancelled on as I can't bring up the price anymore.
Yeah possibly, I can’t get it to show $32 anymore either.
Bought the Shapton 1000 for 45 instead
So who bought one and doesn't really need one?
so many people and they probably don't even know how to use it
OB does that!!
A good stone that handles most knives easily.
I use this one on my super high end JP knives + cheapos down to kiwi level and it work quick and makes them lovely and sharp.
Couldn't get this deal but I was able to order separate 1200 & 6000 for $46. 1200 doesn't have a shipping date though… 🤔
Seems a good deal. Can you provide the links?
Got this one for $22.37 delivered (check the other seller options, may need to refresh multiple times for it to show up as an option to add to cart)
King Waterstone, 6000 Grit https://amzn.asia/d/7ZYmQ8L
Got this one for $23.70, same deal with the buying options. Also worth noting mine shows "pending delivery date".
King Waterstone, 1200 Grit https://amzn.asia/d/iHglAh3
Thanks. Can't get them at those prices though. Who are the sellers?
@EarlyBird: It might not be available at that price anymore, I bought late last night. My order details show Amazon Japan but I'm 99% sure that the seller I chose was thunder Japan (now showing a higher price)
I saw this one as well but chose the other one to post which ended up a disaster. Good luck with this one.