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product_id: 4055461
title: "Kuromaku Professional Series Ceramic Melon Whetstone 8000 Grit"
brand: "shapton"
price: "122561CFA"
currency: XOF
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 9
category: "Shapton"
url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/4055461-kuromaku-professional-series-ceramic-melon-whetstone-8000-grit
store_origin: SN
region: Senegal
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# Color-coded grit system Water & oil compatible 15mm thick premium ceramic Kuromaku Professional Series Ceramic Melon Whetstone 8000 Grit

**Brand:** shapton
**Price:** 122561CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔪 Elevate your edge game with the ultimate pro-grade ceramic whetstone!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Kuromaku Professional Series Ceramic Melon Whetstone 8000 Grit by shapton
- **How much does it cost?** 122561CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/4055461-kuromaku-professional-series-ceramic-melon-whetstone-8000-grit)

## Best For

- shapton enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted shapton brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Smart Color Coding:** Instant grit recognition with Kuromaku’s unique color-coded system
- • **Durability Meets Design:** Thickest Shapton stone at 15mm for long-lasting, stable sharpening
- • **Travel-Ready & Functional:** Includes a sleek storage case that doubles as a sharpening base
- • **Versatile Sharpening Power:** Perfect for all knives—from kitchen to outdoor and even chisels
- • **Precision Polishing Mastery:** 8000 grit ultra-fine ceramic for razor-sharp, mirror-smooth edges

## Overview

The Kuromaku Professional Series Ceramic Melon Whetstone 8000 Grit by Shapton is a premium Japanese sharpening stone featuring an ultra-fine 8000 grit ceramic surface. It boasts a robust 15mm thickness for durability and stability, uses a unique color-coded system for easy grit identification, and is compatible with both water and oil. Designed for precision polishing, it sharpens a wide range of blades from kitchen knives to chisels, and comes with a dual-purpose storage case that also serves as a sharpening base—making it a must-have for professionals and enthusiasts aiming for razor-sharp perfection.

## Description

SHAPTON KUROMAKU PROFESSIONAL SERIES CERAMIC MELON WHETSTONE 8000 GRIT Shapton’s Kuromaku Professional Ceramic Whetstone helps in refining the edges of your razors. The Melon Sharpening Stone, 8000 grit, was extensively studied to create a stone to precisely polishes surfaces with virtually no scratch patterns. Keep this stone protected by keeping it in the included storage case that also serves as a stone holder. Clean and dry stone after each use. SHAPTON BRAND For over 50 years Shapton has been the leading manufacturer of sharpening stones. Known for their durability and longevity, Shapton stones are uniquely designed with tempered glass to prevent decay and extremely hard. Shapton’s Kuromaku Professional Stones use a colour coding system to identify the grit of each stone.

Review: Outstanding super sharp results !! - Outstanding merchant service. Highest recommendation. Ordered and delivered extremely promptly to my home in New Zealand. This 8000 grit ultra fine stone is a perfect "finishing" stone for putting the final highly polished razor edge on kitchen knives of all brands, after first honing the edge with other stones. This Shapton stone will give superb results as long as you maintain the sharpening angle exactly. This part is very very important - maintain the exact same angle throughout the sharpening process, especially when finishing off with superb stones like this. Very easy to use, no soaking in water, just keep the surface wet and ease the blade along it. I've even sharpened old family cut throat razors on this stone and it really gives a razor sharp edge. I can't wait to get the 12,000 (15,000) grit Shapton stone that I have ordered - to achieve that elusive Samuri edge !! I own and use Global and other Japanese Knives, because I prefer their thin, light blades, superbly designed for cutting, but you will get great results with any good quality kitchen knife. Worth six stars.
Review: Great Stone - great stone

## Features

- Kuromaku is the world's first set of colour-coded sharpening stones, each colour representing a different grade of coarseness. This ceramic Japanese sharpening stone has a grain size of 800
- These particular sharpening stones are the thickest made by Shapton, with a thickness of 15 mm
- The storage case makes it easy to carry the stones, and can also be used as a sharpening base
- The sharpening stone can be used to sharpen practically all knives: from outdoor knives to kitchen knives, and from pocket knives to chisels.
- The stones are waterstones but can also be used as oilstones. Dimensions: 70mm x 210mm x 15mm (8.27 x2.76 x 0.59in)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B008NPKZB8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #343,425 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #677 in Sharpening Stones |
| Brand | Shapton |
| Brand Name | Shapton |
| Color | Melon |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 35 Reviews |
| Grit Type | 8000 |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 8.27"L x 2.76"W x 0.59"H |
| Item Weight | 1.11 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Shapton Co. Ltd |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Pro-9566 |
| Material | Ceramic |
| Material Type | Ceramic |
| Model Number | SHTR9 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 8.27"L x 2.76"W x 0.59"H |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Material:** Ceramic
- **Brand:** Shapton
- **Color:** Melon
- **Product Dimensions:** 8.27"L x 2.76"W x 0.59"H
- **Item Weight:** 1.1 Pounds
- **Grit Type:** 8000
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Manufacturer:** Shapton Co. Ltd

## Images

![Kuromaku Professional Series Ceramic Melon Whetstone 8000 Grit - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81UB1crcpBL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding super sharp results !!
*by D***E on September 17, 2007*

Outstanding merchant service. Highest recommendation. Ordered and delivered extremely promptly to my home in New Zealand. This 8000 grit ultra fine stone is a perfect "finishing" stone for putting the final highly polished razor edge on kitchen knives of all brands, after first honing the edge with other stones. This Shapton stone will give superb results as long as you maintain the sharpening angle exactly. This part is very very important - maintain the exact same angle throughout the sharpening process, especially when finishing off with superb stones like this. Very easy to use, no soaking in water, just keep the surface wet and ease the blade along it. I've even sharpened old family cut throat razors on this stone and it really gives a razor sharp edge. I can't wait to get the 12,000 (15,000) grit Shapton stone that I have ordered - to achieve that elusive Samuri edge !! I own and use Global and other Japanese Knives, because I prefer their thin, light blades, superbly designed for cutting, but you will get great results with any good quality kitchen knife. Worth six stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Stone
*by E***. on January 27, 2026*

great stone

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ These are an expensive, but well worth it investment.
*by E***S on April 8, 2016*

Finally I took the leap and purchased these stones. I've know about them for a while, but I never bought any because I just didn't want to spend that kind of money on water stones. So I've always opted to try different methods, from surface plates and sandpaper, to grinding wheels. Also cheaper Japanese water stones. I didn't like any of them. The sandpaper ends up costing you a lot more than you think. The grinding wheels take off to much material, and the cheaper stones do not ever come flat and cut very slowly. So I finally opted to purchase these Shapton stones Now I know you have all had that stomach churning feeling when you are about to shell out a good amount of money for something that you really are not going to get any joy out of. Yeah that was me when I was purchasing these stones. Now I am not struggling financially but 300 bucks for 4 of these stones was hard to bare lol and to make matters worse I had just purchased the veritas MKII honing guide that I just keep hearing so much about. Anyway 2 of the stones arrived the next day which was great and 2 of them arrived a day after than. Awesome shipping times with prime. Anyway so I decided to try them out right away. I had purchased a #1 woodriver plane to add to my collection of woodriver planes about 2 or 3 weeks before but hadnt gotten around to sharpening. So I took to sharpening the blade on that. Started with flattening the back of the blade at 1000 grit and took it to 5000 grit. At this point I am starting to smile because it took a lot less effort and time for these things to cut than the cheap water stones I already have. Got the blade setup in the veritas honing guide to 30 degrees so I could get a micro bevel. Started it at 1000 then took it to 5000 and gave the blade a nice polish with 8000. Ok at this point I am amazed and when I got the plane blade back in the plane and took it for a test run on a piece of maple. My God. I was in love. Cuts quick, it repeatable, and doesnt take much effort. I was kicking myself buying these stones sooner. So if anyone is like me and considering purchasing these stones, but get that stomach churning feeling from the cost. I hope this review relieves that discomfort, because these stones are well worth it. Now I just need to find a good diamond plate to flatten the stones from time to time. If anyone knows of a good one for flattening stones. Please comment and let me know.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Shapton Kuromaku Professional Series Ceramic Melon Whetstone 8000 Grit
- #2000 Grit Ceramic (Green) Professional Series Water Stone - Shapton
- Shapton K0704 Blade Blade, #5000, Finish Enge

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*Last updated: 2026-06-21*