Naniwa Professional Stone 800 Naniwa Professional Stone 1000 If sharpening stones were knives, a 1000 grit would be a chef’s knife; it’s used for almost everything. [Features] Premium sharpening stone - Chosera is designed primarily for rapid sharpening of stainless steel, high … Really they (1K’s) all do the same thing, but I like the feel of the Chosera best. Please see my prior reviews on the Naniwa/Chosera 400 and 2000 grit stones. 800 - 1,000: Appropriate to sharpen knives that were already in a reasonable state 2,000 - 3,000: For a result sharper than most knives are when they leave the factory 5,000 - 12,000: To polish the knife and get a razor sharp edge Remarks pertaining to Chosera sharpening stones During manufacture, Chosera … Unless your Japanese knife is in need … it finishes much nicer than what i would expect from a 400, but is good enough to set a bevel and even thin a little if needed. the 800 … i really love my chosera 800, it is part of my main 400/800/3000 progression i use for most of my knives, but if i could only have one to pair with a coticule, it would be a chosera 400. i cant express how much i love that stone. As noted, this 800 grit stone is another outstanding stone for use in a progressive series of steps which results in a better … [Grinding type] #800 Medium grinding stone mounted on a plastic base. You will be able to bevel set on the 800 and move to a 4-5 K to polish, you can even do a few laps with the …