Lansky Extra-Coarse Hone

I've had the Lanskey sharpening kit for over 30 years. I added this coarse stone to more quickly grind the proper angle on a Knife I've never sharpened with the Lanskey before. It cut the angle in record time. I've done 2 kithchen knives so far and it has worked great.

This stone is extra coarse and quickly provides a new bevel to restore a damaged or extremely dull knife edge. Having this as an option speeds up the sharpening process imensely. Just a few passes across the edge sets an even bevel to begin the process of getting a sharp blade. Subsequent grits go much faster for a productive sharpening process.

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Good for establishing the angle you want on a blade. Will put a shaving edge on a blade without scratching it, if you use the follow up finer stones. Kind of slow, so I only use it for show blades.

I have a three hone kit I have used for years. They are still holding up well. Now I am just getting the different grit hones that did not come in the kit to fill the voids.

I don't currently have any knives that need this stone, but I'm sure that when I do need to use it, it will make the first part of the grind so much easier than just using the coarse stone.

Well made, easy to use and effective. Been using this system for many years.

About a month ago, I bought the Lansky Standard sharpening system, as I wanted to try it out without spending too much. I was able to sharpen some knives somewhat, but wasn't completely happy. My knives are neglected, as I haven't been very good at sharpening them, and that's frustrating. So I thought maybe I needed the extra coarse stone to really reset the edges. Bingo. I sharpened a very dull Messermeister french knife this morning, which has been abused. The tip is broken off, and it has a couple of notches in the edge. Well, the notches are still there, of course, but as soon as I did 30 strokes on each side with the extra-coarse stone, it was sharp enough to be useful. Surprisingly sharp, in fact. So I followed up with the coarse, medium, and fine, and it's almost shaving sharp. With a little more attention, I think I could shave with it, but it's certainly satisfactory now. This extra-coarse stone made the difference.