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About this product

  • Model: 33Y
  • Type: Finishing whetstone
  • Grit: #3000
  • Dimensions: 7.25 × 2.5 in.
  • For stainless steel knives
  • Supplied on a raised base
  • Made in Japan

Product Overview

The 33Y is a #3000 finishing whetstone for stainless steel knives. Its pale rectangular sharpening surface sits above a raised base, giving the stone a defined working position rather than a loose slab profile.

The 7¼ by 2½-inch format offers a compact sharpening area. Choose it by its finishing grade and stated knife application, and compare it with a coarser stone when building a sharpening sequence around different stages of edge maintenance.

33Y pale rectangular finishing whetstone on its supporting base

A flat working face above a separate base

The pale sharpening face is raised above the supporting base, with the darker end sections visible below. Keep the surrounding work area clear so the full rectangular surface remains accessible during sharpening.

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#3000 Finishing Grade

A single #3000 grade rather than a two-grit combination.

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Rectangular Sharpening Surface

A compact 7¼ by 2½-inch format.

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Raised Supporting Base

The pale stone sits above a wider dark-ended base.

Original Suehiro No33Y packaging showing the #3000 finishing grade

Identify the finishing grade before choosing a stone

The 33Y is marked #3000 and intended for a finishing stage. When comparing whetstones, check the grit as well as the footprint; two stones with similar outer dimensions may serve different stages of the sharpening routine.

33Y finishing whetstone in its original labeled packaging

Pair the finishing grade with a different sharpening stage

The #1000 K-45 provides a coarser grade than this #3000 stone. Compare the grit and stated stone dimensions together rather than treating the two models as interchangeable simply because both are rectangular.

Compare sharpening and finishing grades

Compare sharpening and finishing grades
3000-Grit Finishing Whetstone with Raised Base — 7¼″ × 2½″ Current product 3000-Grit Finishing Whetstone with Raised Base — 7¼″ × 2½″33Y King K-45 1000-grit Home Stone on its brown base beside the package King Home Stone 1000-Grit Whetstone with Base (K-45)K-45
Price$42.35 $28.99
Dimensions 7¼ × 2½ in Stone only: 176 × 52 × 15 mm
Abrasive grit 3000 1000
Grit combination 3000 (single grade) —
Intended use Sharpening stainless steel knives —
Country of Origin Japan —
Product type Finishing whetstone Whetstone with base
Included pieces — Sharpening stone mounted on a base