{"product_id":"nubatama-bamboo-220-platinum","title":"Nubatama Bamboo #220 (Platinum)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:760px;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#3d3d3d;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 32px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.5;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eA pure white 220 in the 30mm format Nubatama reserved for its Platinum stones — the grade Ken Schwartz described as very fast cutting, hard, and able to get through an unusually wide range of steels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 34px;font-size:15px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f4f5f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;text-align:left;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2c3e50;width:38%;\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;text-align:left;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eNubatama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eSynthetic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eGrit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003e#220 (Coarse)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eBamboo (Platinum)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eBinder Hardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eProfile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003e205 × 75 × 30mm Flat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eBuy This Stone If You're\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 34px;padding-left:22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003eWanting Platinum-grade cutting speed at a coarse grit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003eWorking high-alloy or powdered steels that blunt the pace of ordinary coarse stones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003eCollecting the Nubatama range and after one of its scarcer formats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 34px;\"\u003eNubatama range stones should not be permasoaked. Let dry fully before storage; coarse stones hold water a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eProgression Ideas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 34px;padding-left:22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#2c3e50;\"\u003ePreceding Step (Lower Grit):\u003c\/strong\u003e Nubatama Bamboo #150 or #180.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eFollowing Step (Higher Grit):\u003c\/strong\u003e Nubatama Bamboo #320 Platinum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 34px;padding-left:22px;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px;\"\u003ePlatinum denotes the pure white stone at a given grit — higher abrasive density and slower dishing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px;\"\u003eThe 2016 range listed three 220s — pink, green and black. A white one at 30mm points to a later formulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px;\"\u003eNo dedicated demo was filmed for this stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 34px;padding-left:22px;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chefknivestogoforum.com\/nubatama-platinum-series-320-600-1500-t12612.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#2980b9;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;\"\u003eNubatama Platinum Series — 320, 600 \u0026amp; 1500\u003c\/a\u003e – A detailed owner review across three Platinum grits after sampling ten stones in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chefknivestogoforums.com\/viewtopic.php?t=7565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#2980b9;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;\"\u003eNubatama 6k Platinum Announcement\u003c\/a\u003e – A summary of the whole Platinum group and the steels it was built to handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chefknivestogoforum.com\/quick-overview-of-nubatama-stones-t11778.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#2980b9;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;\"\u003eQuick Overview Of Nubatama Stones\u003c\/a\u003e – A tour of the whole line and which coarse grits earn their place in a kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chefknivestogoforum.com\/learn-from-my-mistakes-stones-cracking-t8420-s10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#2980b9;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;\"\u003eLearn From My Mistakes… Stones Cracking\u003c\/a\u003e – Permasoaking and drying guidance for the full Nubatama range, and why it matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:22px;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#2c3e50;\"\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e New and unused.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#2c3e50;\"\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e While our inventory is new, the original packaging may show minor shelf wear, scuffing, or external softening due to warehouse storage and handling over the last five years. Internal protective wrapping (plastic or paper) may show signs of handling, minor tears, or may occasionally be absent—this never affects the condition of the stone itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pacific Waterstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48045550141598,"sku":"NUB-BAMBOO-220-INDIVIDUAL-3","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/1386\/4862\/files\/bamboo_logo.png?v=1785136350","url":"https:\/\/pacificwaterstone.com\/products\/nubatama-bamboo-220-platinum","provider":"Pacific Waterstone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}