I have tried several diamond stone sharpening products in the past but they left me unsatisfied due to either a limited ability to do knives of all sizes, or hassle to assemble. This stone leaves them all in the dust for sharpening dull knives (I say dull and not chipped because the 400 isn't course enough to remove metal fast enough). Its size can handle any sized edge you can throw on it. I am astonished by the quality of this for ~$22 and can't imagine the expensive versions of this are worth the outrageous prices. I've used this to sharpen pocket knives, non-serrated kitchen knives, chisels and scissors. All with great results.
A few tips I've learned to make this super easy to use and maintain:
-if you've never sharpened by hand, don't expect good results immediately and practice with cheap or old knives first because you will make them ugly. It takes time for your fingers and arms to create muscle memory to maintain a consistent sharpening angle. Also keep in mind that higher quality steels will achieve and maintain sharper edges than the cheap metal in knives from the dollar store.
-get a base to elevate the stone off the worktable. Better yet, spend a few more bucks and get a sink bridge to rinse away debris as you work and making cleaning easy.
-clean with soap, hot water, and soft bristled brush. dry with a towel, and then let it dry completely, standing upright.
-After a using, rust may develop on the surface, especially the courser 400 grit side. You can easily remove rust spots with some barkeeper's friend powder and a soft brush, I use an old toothbrush.
-strop blades with leather and compound after. The stone puts a very fine edge on a blade, but stropping is what brings the edge to life, making it shaving sharp. If you aren't stropping your blades, I can guarantee you will be unhappy with any product you purchase.
I wish this company made even this stone with courser and ultra fine grits...I'd buy them in an instant. You won't regret this purchase.
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Product Description
- Part Number: 2018
- Grit: 150/400#
- Size: 10*2.8*0.6"
- Weight: 16 Once
Double-sided diamond sharpening stone
(150/400#)
Material: Aluminum, Steel, Diamond plate, ABS
Application: Whetstone flatting, Kitchen knife sharpening, Studio, Restaurant.
Features: Convenient storage, Easy to wash, Wipe off after use, Super large contact surface, 150# coarse grinding, easy to flat whetstone surface, 400# medium grinding, rapid surface polishing.
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Aluminum base |
Double side high quality diamond coverage(150#) |
Double side high quality diamond coverage(400#) |
Smart water drain design |
1a.
Rinse the sharpener and whetstone with water.
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Place the sharpener and whetstone on the platform (can be fitted with DMD whetstone stand, sold separately)
1c.
Use pencil to take mark lines on the whetstone surface
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Grind the whetstone until the mark lines disappears and surface becomes smooth.
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Place the sharpening stone on the platform.
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Rinse the sharpening stone with water or sharpening oil.
2c.
Grind the blade back and forth until an acceptable condition.
2d.
After grinding, rinse the tool with water and keep it stand.
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| Price | Currently unavailable. | $21.84 | $99.99 | $39.99 | -5% $9.49 Typical: $9.99 | -20% $7.99 List: $9.99 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Monday, Apr 29 | Get it as soon as Monday, Apr 29 | Get it as soon as Monday, Apr 29 | Get it as soon as Monday, Apr 29 | Get it as soon as Monday, Apr 29 |
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| Sold By | — | SIYOU | AUCO Group | DMDTOOLS | F.B.Q | AUCO Group |
| material | Stone | Diamond stone | Monocrystalline Diamonds | Plastic | Silicone | Plastic |
| grit type | Coarse | Coarse , Medium , Fine | Coarse,Extra Coarse | Extra Fine,Medium,Coarse | Coarse、Medium、Fine | — |
| weight | 16 ounces | 1.49 pounds | 4.06 pounds | 2.6 pounds | 0.23 pounds | 7.6 grams |
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Yeah....no. but it is only $25...
No way, no how. The package weight was the first sign. If the higher $$ plates were Mike Tyson, this would be the scared to death chihuahua in the woman's purse who was brought along to the Tyson fight as arm candy. Weight is important. Weight helps keep the plate still and in one spot on the table when in use. Good idea when handling sharp tools. There were bubbles that were coming up from one corner when running a plane iron back and forth. This made me investigate which led to the blue plastic end caps....that were held in place.. with wood screws. Hinge screws to be more specific. Not machined screws like you would expect in a tool that's comprised of metal and plastic. Wood screws....second sign. Third was the interior structure itself. I remembered seeing the picture for the product the instant I saw mine. I remembered because mine wasn't even close. Don't know if there's an aluminum shortage where this was made but compared to the photo on Amazon, mine looks like a step or two may have been skipped in the manufacturing process. If the cross section did have the structure they advertise, it would definitely have that added weight and might even stand a chance to getting somewhat close to flat. Imagine that. Speaking of flat....I'll save you the overly descriptive details this time...LV tempered rule was the judge. There was light. Enough for a piece of paper to slide through easily. Not flat. Oh, and those bubbles I mentioned were from the cutting plate not being completely glued down to the "structure" in one corner. Not sure but this might have something to do with that flat thing.To be fair though....it's BIG. Big is good. It's not quite as advertised. Cutting area is 9.75" x 2.75". Still a good size plate. It does cut. Although quite rough (make sure you prep your plate before using anything on it that you like and want to keep) it does remove material. Would bet my left arm that it is neither 400 or 1200. Not with that scratch pattern. But...it's cheap. Not everyone can afford the higher end plates. They can get up there. There are companies trying to make a high quality yet affordable alternative. Problem is that with so many different companies now, the majority of whom couldn't care any less about even making an attempt at quality at all, it's difficult to find the very few that do.I wouldn't recommend this be used for anything other than something you're willing to trash.
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