{"product_id":"4000-grit-knife-sharpening-stone","title":"SHAPTON GlassStone 4000 3 Micro Class TYPE WA 50103","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"146\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"146\"\u003eCommercial Grade Finishing Whetstone Engineered for Precision Edge Refinement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"573\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eSHAPTON GlassStone 4000 3 Micro Class TYPE WA 50103\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professional finishing whetstone developed for chefs, knife makers, sharpening specialists, and demanding enthusiasts who require exceptional edge refinement. 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It is ideal for maintaining chef knives, santoku knives, gyuto knives, petty knives, utility knives, woodworking tools, chisels, plane irons, and other precision cutting instruments where a smooth, highly refined edge is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3337\"\u003eIts fast cutting ceramic abrasive makes it well suited for professional kitchens, knife maintenance services, culinary institutes, woodworking shops, and serious home sharpening stations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3339\" data-end=\"3342\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1mmdfl9\" data-start=\"3344\" data-end=\"3399\"\u003eWhy Professionals Choose the SHAPTON GlassStone 4000\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3759\"\u003eProfessional users value the GlassStone Series for its combination of rapid cutting performance, excellent flatness retention, and reliable consistency throughout the life of the stone. 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