Fine/Super Fine Grain Whetstone
R1,299
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Details: Grit: J3000/8000
Code: 4452
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Customer Reviews & Ratings
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57 out of 9 total reviews
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Serious Equipment
This is a serious piece of equipment that is easier to use than you might think. Much better to use for sharpening blades than a knife iron, one is able to achieve a beautifully sharp edge without the risk of damage.
The choice of grit means you can repair a damaged blade or simply hone a blade needing sharpening.
I would recommend this product to a friend.
Sharpens very well, take note of the grain
It does a very good job on nice to good knives. Don't have any excellent knives. The 3000 side cuts quickly, the 8000 side finishes very well. My chefs knife, from dullish to shaving in 10 minutes... before breakfast...
To note for sharpening afficionados... the 3000 side feels more coarse than my other stone 800... the J8000 side is quite a bit smoother than the stone 800, which is Read more
I would recommend this product to a friend.
Very good
Using this stone only makes sense if you also have a medium stone of about J1000 grit to actually sharpen and shape the edge first, but if you have a medium stone and you know what you are doing the J8000 will get the edge to a near mirror finish and razor-sharpness.
I would recommend this product to a friend.
Good finishing stone
I agree with the previous comments that if you want to remove serious chips or restore a very blunt edge you will need a coarser stone. You could do it with this one's 3000 side but it's going to take much longer. For blades that are in a reasonable state this stone is a great tool for periodic sharpening. I'm new to freehand sharpening but I managed to get a dull knife with some small chips in th Read more
I would recommend this product to a friend.