Sharp Pebble Whetstone Knife Sharpening Stone Kit - 2 Sided 400/1000 Grit

I was never good at sharpening knives and so spent years neglecting my knives, which have long been first rate tomato-smashers. I finally got tired of all the extra effort in the kitchen and ordered this, along with the 1000/6000 so that I could use its guide. Started with the guide because of my lack of confidence, but honestly, after using it to sharpen one carving knife (took a while because of the knife's atrocious condition), I was familiar enough with the angle to free-hand the rest. The 1000 grit will get your knives to slide easily through a tomato or pork loin. I assume that the 6000 grit would refine the blade to the point of it making a gong sound each time it is removed from the drawer, but I have not had need to take things to that level. This product has not only worked wonders on my knives, it has cured my lifelong insecurity about sharpening them. It's as though a great weight has finally been lifted and I have solved a riddle, or an enigma. Nothing in this world can you trust: not men, or women, or beasts, but this. . . . . . .this you can trust .

Can achieve a really sharp edge with these stones. These were my first stones that I really learned to sharpen on. As long as you're only trying to sharpen and not repair or regrind an edge, these will do the job. 400 to 1000 alone is enough to get a razor edge. Would definitely recommend to anyone that doesn't sharpen often. There are a couple of things I need to mention though: 1. I found out that leaving them submerged in water all the time causes the stones to degrade. The stones develop a film that floats om the water and embeds into the surface of the stones. Also rust spots will tend to form if the stones are not completely cleared of all the metal removed from the knives. Not being able to leave them submerged is a hassle for me if I want to use them everyday. I have to make sure to soak them 30 mins everyday before I open to ensure they are saturated. 2. The stones become closer to 400 grit the more you use the leveling stone (I use it as a dressing stone. 400 grit is not coarse enough to level a stone). After flattening its best to use another grit thats close to the one of the stone. Eg after flattening the 3000 I would recommend using 3000 grit to dress the stone. Can be done with another 3000 grit stone, sandpaper, or abrasive powder. Haven't used them with high carbon knives but im sure it wouldnt be a problem. If these were splash and go stones, I would never buy another stone for work again. Going to replace these for nagura splash and go stones.

This wetstone seems to work well for sharpening knives. They seem to cut much better after i use this on them, but i don't have an edge tester to say how much better. This is the first one i've used so i'm not sure how much these are supposed to wear but this seems to wear out really fast. I understand the 'sediment' that grinds off helps to sharpen the blade so that's a good thing, i guess. I do wish this came with a case though. Something mildew resistant. I thought i let the stone dry enough before putting it back in the box (i lose things) but next time i used it, the inside had mold. Let it dry completely before storing!

The only thing negative I could say about this has nothing to do with the product but with my inexperience with whetstones. If I had known more, I probably would have seen the value in buying a more expensive version with the base and guide. If anyone new to whetstones reads this, spend the extra money to get the version buy this company that has the bamboo base and guide to make it easier to use for beginners! That said, this is still a great product and a great value. They have decent instructions and are very communicative but the product itself works really well. It just took me a few times to get the angle right and find a good place to put the whetstone so that it would not slip around while making the swipes of the blade against it. By the third knife, I have sharp usable blades again! When we moved things were in disarray and the knife block was lost and the good knives got duller quicker. Now I have blades that easily cut through tomato and apple skins with ease. As someone who values good kitchen equipment, I am surprised I waited so long to get a whetstone and learn how to use it. If someone gets this version and not the one with a guide and base, make sure you have a surface that will provide enough friction to keep the rubberized base stable when the stone is wet and just be as consistent as possible with the angle and pressure. I found 10-15 swipes on each side was enough to make blades with visibly rough edges smooth and sharp once I got thee motion and angle down. I highly recommend getting this or the "upgraded" versions.

This is a great stone I use it regularly!!!!

Sharpened my chisels better than they came new!

It’s a great product If you want a sharp knife this is the tool to use

Easy to use, works great. Love it!

These stones represent super value for money, compared to some of the very expensive stones that are available from other manufacturers. The stones were delivered in good packaging ensuring they were in pristine condition when delivered. I bought these stones to sharpen several kitchen knives which were extremely dull. I have only sharpened one knife so far but the stones do the job very well considering this is my first time using a sharpening stone to sharpen kitchen knives. They seem like they have enough quality to get good results on but not so expensive that they are at risk of a novice sharpener like my self damaging them through poor technique.

I'm not a professional by any means, so understand that when I say this is a good product it is coming from someone who doesn't do this professionally, is still learning, and hasn't tried other products. I was able to increase a very dull knife to an working sharpness on my first use - definitely not perfect or razor sharp but that's because of my skill and I do not believe the product. It did the job, and performed well on my second knife as well. A professional sharpener on YouTube did a review of this compared to some of the top-grade whetstones which is what led me here, and essentially for the money this product does admirably well and after using it I would agree. This is a great product for a beginner, or even average user, especially for its entry price.

Pietra ottima! Funziona perfettamente ovviamente, nonostante sintetica comunque è ad un buonissimo livello di lavoro. Carina anche la pietra flattening in aggiunta ed il packaging di spedizione abbastanza curato. Consiglio

aiguiser mes couteaux avec succès bien reussi

Top wetzstein, die messer sind wieder wie neue