Knife Sharpening Stone - Dual 400/1000 Grit Wet Block - Sharpens and Polishes Sharp Tools and Kitchen, Hunting, and Pocket Knives by Whetstone

I've been around a blade or two. My father was a master knife/ blade sharpener. Yes there or was such a profession. Hunters,K9 units, lumberjacks, veterinarians, lawn care professionals, hair stylists. Name the profession he sharpened it. He used large wheels and only his hands to hold and angle the blade correctly. After the wheels he gave all blades a wheatstone edge. If you brushed up against his blades by mistake you need a band-aid. This stone has two distinct sides. 400 and 1000 and come with a rubber base that keeps the stone from moving. This wheatstone is a great product and is for either a novice or professional. Learn how to use these types of stones and how to angle the knives so it will have a strong edge that's sharp and wont dull easily. Most of these stones including this one needs to be submerged in water before any sharpening is begun. Sharpen with blade going away from you. Once you learn sharpening it takes seconds to re apply an edge that will do the job. Please read all the directions. The quality of steel that is used in your knife matters how well it will sharpen and keep its edge.Once you learn how to use this type of stone you will always have a very,very sharp knife. So please be careful when cutting after learning how to sharpen a knife and keep a few band-aids in you cabinet.Myself included.

I am very pleased with this wet stone. I actually purchased it to sharpen my disposable razors after watching a how-to video online. It works great and I can keep using the same razor over and over again just by sharpening it weekly with this stone. I love that it comes with rubber non-slip covers so the stone stays in place during use. They also serve as protectors on the stone when storing it. I tried using it wet and dry and found that with razors, it works best if the blades are wet and the stone is dry. I seem to get a very sharp, clean edge that way. I know it is sharp and ready to use when I look at the blades and they have a shiny, mirror-like finish. I highly recommend this to any guy or lady who wants to save money on expensive razors that get thrown away after one week. To sharpen: wet the blades and run along the stone about 5-6 times in the opposite direction of shaving (basically push the razor up along the stone - don't pull down). Do this on both the 400 grit side and the 1000 grit side.

Sharpening knives for the kitchen the 400 and 1000 grit combination wet stone worked great. Not the fastest but if you are patient they do a great job. Only critism is that the 400 grit side wears very quickly. I have probably done dozen or so knives and the middle of the stone was wore down atleast 1/8 in. Flattened it but does wear quickly. At the price though you can replace it several times and still be cheaper than other wet stones on the market. Great for learning on b/c if you damage the stone its so cheap you don't get upset and you can just flatten it. For flattening I just used a course masonary brick and it got it good enough. Not what you are supposed to do but at this price point why not.Happy with the wet stone. I am likely to buy another one when it wears out in a few years. Might buy nicer polishing stones to transfer to after the 1000 grit. For these course and medium grits I am not sure if there is a significant benefit to buying higher quality stones. The nicer stones are likely to have reduced wear and faster cutting but at several times the price I do not think the higher priced stones are worth it.

This was the first time I decided to use a stone to sharpen my knives and was a bit skeptical about them but after watching a few videos online and reading some reviews I decided to buy one and try for myself.Glad I did because I have never had my knives as sharp as they are now. Found out the hard way too but that's another story lol.You DO have to have lots of patience because this is a process that takes time depending how dull your knife is. My knives were all really dull and each took about an hour to sharpen, literally! At first I thought that the stone just wasn't gonna sharpen the knives but I kept on going and going and slowly, I was getting that sharp edge everyone is talking about. By the time I was done with each knife, I couldn't believe how sharp they were!! And now keeping the knives sharp is a breeze and only takes a few passes to bring them back to razor sharpness.It's a great product and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a way to sharpen their knives.BTW, if you have never used a sharpening stone before, it is likely that you will make indentations to it due to the downward force applied to the knife. I would suggest to just find the sliding motion that works for you but to slide the knife across all of the stone surface area instead of just using one side of the other. This probably doesn't make any sense to you now but it will once you start using the stone.

Great looking sharpening stone. Double sided to perfect edges. Good packaging and fast shipping. Easy to use, just watch a few videos and your good to go

So far so good