{"product_id":"tos-stone-kmex","title":"Tam O'Shanter Whetstone [4\" x 1\"]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTam O'Shanter\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rare sharpening stone used for super finish sharpening knives on KME or Hapstone knife sharpeners. Tam O'Shanter stones are mounted on high-quality aluminum blanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTam O'Shanter Whetstone was mined in Dalmore region, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. The estimated grit for the stone is 8000-12000 JIS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTam O'Shanter stones can be of the following types:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDark\u003c\/strong\u003e - more common type of Tam O'Shanter, dark gray color with lighter dots\u003c\/li\u003e\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite \u003c\/strong\u003e- very rare type of Tam O'Shanter, finer than dark, white color with dark dots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTam O'Shanter is recommended to use as finish or micro-bevelling with hard steels sensitive to micro-chipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTam O'Shanter is preliminarily lapped and does not require lapping after purchase. Tam O'Shanter stones should be used with water as a lubricant. Tam O'Shanter stones may have slight natural imperfections. Tam O'Shanter stones always have a color pattern; this is not a defect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvantages of aluminum blanks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\t\u003cul\u003e\t\t\u003cli\u003eIf you accidentally drop the stone, it's less likely you break it;\u003c\/li\u003e\t\t\u003cli\u003eMuch longer life span for the stone after multiple flattening and lapping;\u003c\/li\u003e\t\t\u003cli\u003eEasy identification due to laser engraving;\u003c\/li\u003e\t\t\u003cli\u003eReliable clamping for stones of imperfect shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\t\u003cp\u003eStones mounted on aluminum blanks are thicker than stock KME stones. We recommend using the thickness compensator if you use stones of different thickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\t\u003cp data-identifyelement=\"15\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Blhia3QkR0E\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatch KnifeKrazy YouTube review of the new form-factor\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Gritomatic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40208639262829,"sku":"TOS-KMEX","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5900\/files\/tos-stone-kmex.jpg?v=1763724399","url":"https:\/\/de.gritomatic.com\/en\/products\/tos-stone-kmex","provider":"Gritomatic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}