Highlights
Quality
This is a great stone for routine/maintenance sharpening.
I have an old japanese waterstone i inherited and needed an intermediate grit to hone my few but very good japanese blades.
The 1000 grit hones the blade for you, and the 6000 grit gives the blade a mirror polish, which is supposed to make blade even ... Read More
This 2 grit stone is a bit harder than the native clay based whetsone and provides the feel to properly re-bevel the blades bef... Read More
Shipping
Delivered on time and without any defects.
Packaging/appearance
The waterstone arrived in perfect condition, no chips or any other damage.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
good, stone, needed, japanese and old. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 8 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 2 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There are some really nice websites out there that show you how to properly hone a blade
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The 1000 grit hones the blade for you and the 6000 grit gives the blade a mirror polish which is supposed to make blade even sharper takes away the stratchesimperfections on the blade
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
When you do it properly this stone will get your knives back to their original sharpness
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If the blade is sharp it will slice right through
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you have any chips in the blade or if you need to rebevel the blade you should also pick up a rougher waterstone to rework the blade
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Because it is two stones mashed into one it may have a greater tendency than usual to warp one way or another
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I personally havent had that problem but its a potential problem with any waterstone that you use
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ill pick up another one for the house once this one runs out