Specification: Color: Yellow + White Particle size: Grit 1000 (Yellow Side), Grit 6000 (White Side) Material: Corundum Dimension: 7.09 (Length) x 2.36 (Width) x 1.18 (Height) inches or 180mm×60mm×30mm Weight: 1.4 pounds Packing List: 1 × 1000/6000 Sharpening Stone 2 × Rubber Bases Instruction for use: 1. Soaking: Soak the whetstone in the water for 5 minutes, and then put it on a steady platform such as a plank or a table. 2. Coarse grinding: Use the low grit to repair the damaged serious edge. Hold the knife at the angle of 10~30°, and push the knife on the surface of whetstone with gentle pressure. Sharpen the knife about 10 minutes until the edge is smooth enough. 3. Fine grinding: Use the high grit to repair tiny flaws. Repeat step 2 with more gentle pressure. Usually, use the whetstone once a week. 4. Maintenance: After sharpening the knife, Use water to wash the whetstone and wipe it clean with a wet cloth. Last but not least, clean the stone with a soft brush and put it in the ventilated place to make it dry. Better to use: The whetstone is very easy to operate to keep all your knives sharp so that you can easily cut food. It can be applied to various instruments for grinding operations, such as kitchen knives, outdoor knives, garden tools, carpentry kits, woodworking gadgets, scissors etc. Note: 1. Please keep knife and Whetstone out of the reach of children. 2. Regular sharpening can improve cutting performance and keeps knives at their best. Please keep it dry after used to avoid moist
B**K
Get the angle right.
The stones come with no directions, no plastic angle guide and no bamboo base. All of that stuff seems like it would be superfluous. You can find lots of directions on YouTube, and they are worth watching. Here's what I saw no one else explain.... I wet only the side of the stone that I plan to immediately use by submerging it half-way in water for about 3 minutes. After that, it is easy to keep it wet while in use. I find it easiest to brace the short end of the stone on the counter against the left outside edge of my sink. I switch my stance from left to right to push or pull the blade against the stone, always towards the sink. The straight sides of most of my knives have about a ½"-wide bevel above the edge. Lay the bevel flat on the stone and feel its position. Then just raise the back of the blade a little bit to sharpen the edge without scratching the bevel too much. Practice makes perfect. This stone is a great value at $13.
A**R
Great Value!
Great quality at a very low price. Why would anyone pay more?
A**W
All you really need for kitchen knives
This is the first time I've used a whetstone - and I don't know why I never had one. I've been cooking for thirty years. I've always used the drag through style sharpeners. I watched a few instructional videos on YouTube and gave it a shot. It takes a little practice. I made a mess of the first knife I tried. Luckily I had the sense to use one I didn't care too much about. After a few more tries I was getting pretty good results. WAY better than anything a drag through sharpener can do. I was able to cut a mushy grape tomato into six slices. Very cool. I don't really know what you get when you spend more on a whetstone. This does the job quite well.
P**M
Solid product
I know these can get expensive, but this stone rocks even for double the price. 1000/8000 grit is perfect for anything from sushi knives to honing. Super easy to use ( after a bit of practice if you are a beginner). Super durable so it keeps it's shape doesn't need to be "corrected" with sandpaper after every use. Just a great solid stone!
P**Y
Sharpening Stone provides a fine edge
I have put a fine edge on several knives with the sharpening stone. The key is to hold the blade at the correct angle with the correct amount of pressure. There are some You Tube videos out there that are helpful. The grit of this stone seems to be the preferred amount for normal sharpening.
C**G
Great buy!
Just what I needed! I didn’t want to spend a lot of money for a knife sharpener, took a chance and bought a not so expensive one and I think I made a good choice, good quality ad easy to sharpen my knives with!
C**R
Romancing the stone. (Or, patience is truly a virtue :).
After a few practice sessions, after watching helpfull videos on youtube, I can now say my favorite scissors are sharpened. :) (Yay, and bravo).Thank you kindly for the product and care given in packaging. Well pleased...
T**E
Whetstone
A good product for first time user. I have already chipped the stone. but getting better with practice. Stone does what is supposed to. Knives are sharper.
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