Amazon.com Review: This two-sided whetstone offers two degrees of coarseness for honing knife edges. The orange side is coarse (Grit 240) for honing dull edges. The gray side is medium (Grit 1000) and used in the second step of honing for bringing edges to a sharpness suitable for use. The whetstone requires submersion in water for 10 to 15 minutes before use. It fits into a removable rubber base that prevents slippage while it's being used. The whetstone measures 7-1/8 inches long, 2-3/8 inches wide, and 1-1/8 inches thick. Instructions and diagrams for proper honing are included. --Fred Brack
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Effective, Low-Priced Sharpening Stone
This reasonably-priced stone has everything you need for basic knife sharpening. I found it easy to use, and it does a great job on my kitchen knives.
Rating: - Very compact
Great product, but if you need a professionally sharp edge you'll need a 5000 or 8000 grit stone.
Rating: - I love this whetstone!
This is a great buy if you need sharp knives. I am a line cook and use the stone about once a week. It doesn't take long to get a great edge... whichever technique you use. The pink side (very coarse) does most of the work for you. Then run the knife over the blue side a few times and voila...a super sharp knife. I also like that the stone came with a plastic cradle to rest in so it doesn't slide all over the place. This stone is worth its weight in gold...and it's worth it because as long as it doesn't get lost you'll never have to buy another one.
