Opinel Natural Sharpening Whetstone – Sharpen and Shape Opinel Folding Knives, from Lombardi, Italy

Hello folks! Dan here, with another sharpening stone review for you all:I bought this stone after discovering that Opinel produces a sharpening stone, and since I love the Opinel knives so much, I figured I would give this stone a shot. After using the stone I quickly realized that this stone is meant for touching up your blade at the first signs of becoming dull. This sharpening stone will put a beautifully polished razor edge on a knife. I was really impressed with the results I got!I'm really shocked that this sharpening stone isn't extremely popular here on amazon, so I guess I will be the first to review this item and hopefully get the ball rolling!This is a fantastic stone to keep your knife at peak performance, however if you have a really dull knife on your hands, you may want to also purchase a coarser diamond stone for heavier stock removal. This stone was designed more for final touch-ups and giving you that ultimate razor edge! Plus it's pretty cool to know that you own a stone mined from the Lombardi region of Italy!This stone is definitely worth the purchase! Buy one!****************************************************************The description of this stone as shown on the Opinel USA official site is as follows:Natural sharpening stone From Lombardi, Italy. The quarries of Lombardi are know to produce some of the world best natural sharpening stones. The natural Lombardi stone has been recognized since the 15th century for its outstanding sharpening qualities due to its perfect, uniform balance of quartz and carbonates. Use with water.MADE IN ITALYConstruction: Lombardi Natural Stone.Size: 4" x 15/16 x 3/16Weight: 1.3 oz

This is a perfect stone for putting a very nice edge on a small knife such as an Opinel. It will work better on carbon steel than on stainless steel as stainless tends to be harder. It is too small for a large knife or a knife needing a lot of re-sharpening but, could certainly be used for that in a pinch. This is a stone you want to use regularly before the knife dulls too much to keep a nice edge. The compact form factor makes it great for carrying in the field. I also used this dry and don't feel it needs to be wet to use. Note: This stone will be thinner than your knife handle so you have to put it on something to raise it up to compensate. That is a trade-off compared to it's small size and weight. This stone is great.

This will sharpen a pocket knife to "very sharp", but if you're looking for ultra-razor-sharp you need an actual whetstone set. For a multipurpose knife, I don't want razor sharp, because I might be eating off the thing.I give it 4 stars just because its small size makes it awkward to handle. On the other hand, it's very portable, which might be a perk for some.

Haven't actually needed to use it yet as my knife came very sharp, but it's a good convenient size and came in perfect condition.

It's a bit too small to sharpen anything but a pocket knife. If they had something around 8 inches by 4 inches, then yeah.

quality product

Worked very well for my Opinel No 6. It helps if you have used a stone before, particularly a larger one. Took a few minutes to get acclimated to the smaller form factor.

have not used this sharpener yet, but it looks solid and arrived on time!

Great sharpening stone. Work as it should.

Pierre à aiguiser fine et petite qui tient à merveille dans une poche mais très fragile (déjà avec un petit éclat malgré le fait que je la manipule doucement)

Klein genug, um es dabei zu habrn und gross genug, um das Opinel Taschenmesser unterwegs nachzuschleifen.

I have received it broken, it has no use for me like that, I don't recommend buying.

A good quality, highly efficient knife sharpener. Very easy to use and ideally sized for carrying in a small pocket pouch.