Japanese Waterstones

Japanese waterstones are essential sharpening tools in woodworking: the gold standard for achieving razor-keen edges on hand tools. Unlike oil stones, waterstones use a water-activated abrasive slurry that cuts fast, stays clean, and gives woodworkers unparalleled feedback through every stroke. Whether you're flattening the back of a chisel, refining a plane iron bevel or polishing a carving blade to a mirror finish, the right grit makes all the difference.

Choose from coarse grits (120 - 400 grit) for rapid metal removal, mid-range grits (800 - 2000 grit) for edge shaping, and fine finishing grits (3000 - 12,000 grit) for a polished, work-ready edge. Browse our full range of synthetic and natural Japanese waterstones, trusted by hand-tool woodworkers at every skill level.

All of the stones in this section are wide enough to take a 2-3/8" plane iron, all except the 10,000 grit have two working faces for maximum versatility.