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Whetstone Cutlery Whetstone Cutlery Sided, Gray Knife Ston

$14.44

$16.99 15% off Reference Price

Condition: New

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26 people found this helpful

Works great for small/normal size blades, but does not handle soaking well.

By D. Mondragon on Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2016

I got this in the mail fairly quickly. Like other reviews say, it is quite soft. I can definitely see this wear down rather quickly, but it does that at the trade off in that it doesn't have nearly as much build up. That being said, I decided to soak it in water for a little while just in case. That proved to be mistake. I know soaking is normally for coarser stones, but I figured 1,000 grit was low enough. Apparently. not. The smooth side developed cracks at some point during my first use. It was soaked for 20 minutes or so. It didn't come with any instructions or warnings about it, so I went off hearsay. Bad idea. DO. NOT. SOAK. Use water or oil, definitely, and scrub it clean when you're done, but soaking seems to be risky. The reason I'm choosing 3 stars is that it developed some cracks before I even finished sitting down to sharpen my pocket knives. It still functions great, and the cracks are really small. Will this help get rid of nicks and leave a nice edge? Definitely. Even more so with a leather strop to finish the blade up. On the bright side, I might have two whetstones that are half the size at some point.

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6 people found this helpful

Excellent product! Bought to sharpen razors.

By Lisa on Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2023

I am very pleased with this wet stone. I actually purchased it to sharpen my disposable razors after watching a how-to video online. It works great and I can keep using the same razor over and over again just by sharpening it weekly with this stone. I love that it comes with rubber non-slip covers so the stone stays in place during use. They also serve as protectors on the stone when storing it. I tried using it wet and dry and found that with razors, it works best if the blades are wet and the stone is dry. I seem to get a very sharp, clean edge that way. I know it is sharp and ready to use when I look at the blades and they have a shiny, mirror-like finish. I highly recommend this to any guy or lady who wants to save money on expensive razors that get thrown away after one week. To sharpen: wet the blades and run along the stone about 5-6 times in the opposite direction of shaving (basically push the razor up along the stone - don't pull down). Do this on both the 400 grit side and the 1000 grit side.