KING KW65 1000/6000 Grit Combination Whetstone with Plastic Base

Knife sharpening on any whetstone requires more skills than basic marketing will lead you to believe. It requires patience and diligence. If you give it time and effort, it will bear fruit. In this case, a nicely sharpened blade. Whetstones have a very high skill ceiling and will not be rewarding to those who are unwilling to put in the time. It works well if you know how to use whetstones, however, it will not be the easiest to use. I am a beginner and after a couple hours of practice, I was able to place a nice edge on some kitchen knives. It is quite messy when it comes to the red, 1000 grit, side(don't wipe off the stone). It leaves a watery clay like substance that can get everywhere. I would not recommend working on a surface you don't want stains on because the 6000 grit side will shave tiny particles of the metal off and possibly stain your working station and hands(also don't wipe the metal particles off the stone. It's a beginner's mistake). Clean up is pretty easy. All I do is use enough water to rub off the particles off the stone. I just use my fingers to slightly brush off the particles off the stones. I don't want to break up the stones by using coarse sponges or paper towels (do not use paper towels to clean the stones at all. It will leave tiny pieces of paper towel that will hinder your ability to make smooth strokes across the stones. It makes the stone bumpy). Then I just leave em out to air dry. Pretty simple. Using whetstones are an artform and not just something you can dive into with ease. There are a lot of things to understand and implement into sharpening knives using whetstones. The angle of the blade as you sharpen, the path of the blade as it rides the surface of the stone, the pressure you apply to the blade, and the amount of strokes back and forth to get the edge that you want. Also, it's a whetstone, so it's important that the stones are kept wet. Soaking the stone in water is an essential part of the process as well as keeping the surface constantly watered and not doing so will result in suboptimal edges. I would not recommend this for someone who wants an general sharpener for daily kitchen use. This will take too much of your time. However, I think it's a great product for people who are getting into whetstones and what it has to offer. The price is great and the stones are nice.

Like you, after using various knife sharpeners for years and getting suboptimal results, I've decided to forgo the usual sharpening sticks/devices for my kitchen and pocket knives and try actually sharpening them with a stone. After reading countless instructional websites, stone reviews and watching various videos, and contemplating the cost of these stones versus the others available, i bit the bullet and ordered these stones (along with some angle guides since I'm a noob). First, my stones arrived in great shape, surrounded by ridiculous layers of bubble wrap. No problems there. As others have written in their reviews, there are no instructions (or any written in english) shipped with this product. Nothing a quick internet search can't fix. A little annoying, yes, but not enough to be a big issue. As far as sharpening the knives itself, using this stone was easy and immediately gratifying. Due to my floundering first-time knife sharpening skills combined with pretty dull knives, it took a good 40+ minutes for me to get my first kitchen knife to a respectably sharp edge that could slice paper with ease. However, it was insanely rewarding to achieve that edge. It was also very zen just listening to that soothing scraping noise and moving my knife back and forth over and over. As instructed by others, soak the dark brown portion in a little plate of water for a few minutes while you get prepared. The plastic stand holds the stone well, but the whole contraption does slide around the kitchen counter, so I just put the whole thing on a damp towel and it doesn't move. The towel also helps pick up the additional water that I splash on the stone while sharpening. After sharpening, I just rinse the stone under running water and scrub with my fingers to get the metal powder bits off. Don't forget to let it dry out before putting it away. I'm sure there are much more expense and better professional stones out there, but for a beginner looking to get my knives back to a respectable edge for cooking and food preparation purposes, these stones were great. When these stones do get worn, I'll definitely buy a replacement. No regrets here.

Kings sandwich stone has always been between me and my friends the go to sandwich stone for everything that it offers in quality, preparation and when it comes to sharpening plus when looking at the price KING KEEP UP YOUR SALES YOU'RE ONE OF THE TOP

For sharpening knives, there is no better method of sharpening that I am aware of when done properly. The knife's edge remains sharp a long time when it is done properly. I have got it done correctly and one knife that I use almost daily lasts for six months. One caveat is that I use a proper cutting board, and I don't abuse the knife. I do not cut bones and I do not do that rapid chopping motion with the knife blade slamming into the cutting board. If you think about a knife's edge that has a very thin edge (about 20 microns depending on the source of the information) that is delicate and I cringe when the celebrity chef's do that. It is accepted, and they can afford to sharpen and replace their knives. My knife will serve me the rest of my life. As for sharpening and my skill level the 1000/6000 is where I like to be. Although I can get sharp enough to shave the hair off my arm, I have found that I can just use the stone for a few minutes to polish the edge with the 6000, after some time on the 1000 side and it is sharp enough to take care of what I need it for, mainly fruits, vegetable and meat. This level of time spent gives me the edge I need. By the way, I do not use a proper cutting board I use a paper towel over my laminated, simulated cutting board looking counter top. I do try to go slowly and deliberately so as not to contact the paper towel other wise it turns into confetti. I love these stones although the package it comes in is stupid. My stone had moved out of the plastic support, so all of the pressure was on a corner of the stone when it was dropped. If they would secure the stone to the base then it would have moved out of position and it would have been protected. As pictured, the stone is shipped with the 1000 grit side next to the base. I am going to round of the edge to remove any flaws that may develop into a crack. I am thinking about rounding off all four corners which would make it less susceptible to damage. A square edge will chip easier than a round edge. One star removed for the inadequate shipping. It package looks worn as if it has made a dozen trips to Japan and back. The plastic on the outside was split on one corner. It had one tiny rubber band around the outside like it had been damaged and the rubber band was there to help it. Surprisingly, there was just that damage on one corner. I love the stone, but I would have loved it more if it had been completely intact. These stones are fragile and always seem to arrive damaged. I would guess that the manufacturer never intended the stone to be shipped in this package. Even though the corner missing is unsightly, it does not affect the way I sharpen. It may affect a master sharpener that uses all of the surface area, but it doesn't affect me. I feel like I have been a little bit cheated. I would send it back, but I know that the replacement stone might be in worse shape than the one I have. It does make me feel cheated just a little bit.

Great for smoothing out nicks in the knife

This was my first wet stone. I chose the king stone because I wanted a good product but didn't feel like spending a small fortune to learn a new skill. I spent some time watching YouTube videos which helped me pick up the process quickly. The 1000 grit soaking side is easy to use. Just soak the dark half for 3 mins or so. This side gives feedback and seems pretty resilant to novice hands. The 6000 grit is side splash and go. Just add water every few passes. It gives a nice polished edge for sure but this side takes a bit more skill to master. Holding the angle is a bit more important or else you get some gouges in the stone so go slow and try to get the feel and dont go for speed. After using both sides for about 20-30 mins total, my vg high carbon steel knife was pretty sharp. After doing 2 knives, I found using the 1000 grit side takes too long to get my harder steel knives to develop a decent burr. While this is a good stone and I recommend it, depending on your knives' hardness level you may need a coarse stone. Mine are 59 Rockwell hardness rating. To fix this, I have ordered the whetstone cutlery 400/1000 stone to get a dull knife in shape quickly. I just finished using the other stones 400 side then this king stone's 1000, then 6000 on the same two knives and now both have a very sharp edge and the knives slice paper (horizontally, not vertically but that's good enough for me.) So after using this stone 4 times now over the last 2 days, I'm happy with the purchase and do not notice any bad wearing or bowing on the stones but I made sure to use the full stone. An added bonus of buying a 2 sided coarse stone is I am able to use it to keep this king stone in level. I use the 400 side to level the 1000 king stone and the 1000 side to level the king's 6000 side.

Bought this Whetstone yesterday and it arrived today! A+ for deliver time! One thing I would like to have seen is an indication on the stone as to which is 1000 grit and which is 6000 grit. You can feel which is rougher (1000 grit) but would have been nice to have it labeled especially for a first timer like myself (I had to check on the internet to make sure I was correct on which side was which (dark side, 1000 grit; white side, 6000 grit). I have an old inexpensive knife set I bought years ago but stopped using because they were all so dull....and then promptly went out and bought a Walmart special chef's knife that is now also dull. Thought I would learn how to sharpen them while I research some really nice high end Japanese knives to replace these cheaper knives. I watched a few videos (Burrfection on youtube) to learn how to sharpen and then took the old Chef's knife from my inexpensive knife set and made an attempt to sharpen it. Before I sharpened the knife it wouldn't slice through paper...more tearing of the paper as I moved through it. So I made my attempt at sharpening the Chef's knife......AND IT WORKED! I soaked the 1000 grit side of the stone for about 15 minutes and then set about sharpening. This was my very first attempt ever at sharpening a knife. I probably actually needed to start on a much lower grit but nonetheless, I sharpened away for about 30 minutes trying to maintain a consistent angle and replacing water on the stone. I don't think I ever got a "bur" like some talk about but I could definitely feel the blade glide smoother over the stone as I continued to sharpen. After sharpening both sides of the blade I did a few "strops" on each side of the blade before turning the stone over to finish with the 6000 grit. I kept the stone wet while I polished up the edge of the blade again finishing with several "strops" going from one side of the blade to the other. After cleaning and drying the knife I looked at the edge and it felt pretty sharp and shiny. I took out a sheet of paper (printer paper) and it sliced through it with ease! And then, I laid the knife on my inside arm and ran it over the hairs on my arm.....and I literally gave my arm a shave!!! I think I could have gotten it even sharper with a bit more time at 1000 grit or if I had started with a lower grit first. I can't speak for how this stone compares to others in it's price range or more expensive stones but this Whetstone took my el cheapo Chef's knife from dull to hair shaving in about 30 minutes! I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to resurrect their cutlery.

This sharpening stone is great for finishing off a sharpening cycle on any bladed object. I use it for my plane irons and my chisels. I have also used it for my kitchen knives with great results. The 6000 grit side is my last "stone step" in my sharpening cycle followed by a 15000 grit lapping. I have never been disappointed with the edges on my tools. Another thing I like about these stones is while they are water stones they are not extremely soft like some other water stones I have encountered. It lasts longer. One tip I recommend with any water stone is to "re-flatten" after every use to prevent any sort of valley being carved into your stone. For this reason it is a good idea to buy two of any water stone you have so you can rub the two stones of the same grit together to re-flatten each other after every use. Just a quick 10-20 second rub will re-flatten the stone and will prevent you from having to spend a lot of time and money on other re-flattening techniques down the line. Dimensions of the stone and the platform it sits on can be seen in the photos that I have attached. I also attached a photo of a rabbet plane iron to show the sharpness I was able to achieve with my sharpening cycle--of which this stone is a part of. Included in this purchase was the double sided water stone (1000 grit and 6000 grit) as well as the injection molded plastic platform that the stone inlays into to hold secure while in use. Pros: *Great sharpening results *Not too soft, lasts longer Cons: *None Additional Considerations: If you want something that will stay flat forever with no maintenance look at diamond steel plates. Some I bought and am very happy with are here: Of course, keep in mind, any sharpening medium will have its pros and cons so keep that in mind. Overall: 5/5 stars (>=.5 rounds up, <.5 rounds down) => 5 stars If you have any further questions regarding the product in my review please leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

The stone itself looked amazing but unfortunately, it had broken/cracked edges and i had to return it.

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