Suehiro has been making synthetic whetstones in Niigata since 1 April 1967, when Kenkichi Okumura founded Okumura Whetstone Industry and began selling stones under the Suehiro trademark. A sister company, Suehiro Corporation, was later formed and the two have since merged. The business is still run by the Okumura family and is based in Niigata City.
Suehiro believes that anyone can learn to sharpen, and that a sharp blade makes cooking and woodworking safer and more enjoyable. Its ranges include the CERAX ceramic stones, Gokumyo, Koseki and DEBADO, covering everything from coarse repair to a fine polish. Suehiro stones are known for cutting quickly, giving clear feedback and being easy to use for beginners and professionals alike.
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Radiused Whetstone for Gardening Tools
Radiused Whetstone for Gardening Tools
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Suehiro's radiused stones are manufactured for use on the edges of sickles, hoes and other gardening tools. For this reason, the range focuses on robust coarse and medium grits.
The Radius Garden Whetstones work for just about every edged blade:
- #180: coarse, when you have visable chips and need to reshape a blade.
- #500: medium, for rough bladed tools, sickles etc.
- #1000: fine, for regular sharpening - the most useful stone for everyday sharpening
They feature three straight sides and one radiused side. This allows them to be used both on straight- or convex- bladed tools such as hedge shears, shovels and hatchets as well as the concave edges of sickles and hoes.
For best results, allow to sit in a bucket of water for 3-5 minutes before commencing sharpening, and add water while sharpening if the stone dries out.
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