3000/8000 Whetstone Sharpener

I was getting nowhere trying to sharpen our "nice" kitchen knives with my old oily Arkansas stone. Based on positive reviews, I decided to purchase the Sharp Pebble 400/1000 stone, the 3000/8000 stone and the Gladius Leather Strop. It was a great decision. To put Sharp Pebble to the test, I chose to sharpen a collection of various DULL Cutco knives and Spanish Henckel knives. I followed the soaking and prepping instructions for the stones and strop and then set out to sharpen the 10 DULL kitchen knives. It is important to read and follow the prep directions! I started out at the 400 and worked my way all the way to the 8000 then finished all of them off with the prepared strop. I am very proud of the results. These run of the mill “nice” knives are now VERY sharp. The Sharp Pebble product tutorial materials are super easy to read and follow. You need only apply some patience and practice. The Sharp Pebble products work very well and accommodate my skill set. I have full confidence in the Sharp Pebble products. When I am equally confident in my skills I will start sharpening our premium German Wusthof and German Henckel knives. The products arrived on time and very well packaged-no product damage or defects whatsoever. The Sharp Pebble products are great. I recommend purchasing the Sharp Pebble products.

Great sharpening stones. works perfectly. This combination stone works very well in re-establishing sharpness to all my knives. Expected more wear given as much as i am using them but nothing. Holding up exceptionally well. Super happy with my purchase and recommend to anyone looking for good sharpening stones.

I'm a long time occasional knife maker and take pride in my sharpening. I use a 1200 grit diamond on a jig for "sharpening", and a very hard, diamond-impregnated rawhide strip glued to wood for the final finish and hair-popping sharpness. It's worked beautifully for years, and usually, all I have to do is hit the rawhide 5-10 strokes to restore full sharpness. If my method is precise and easy, why try anything else? Because I wanted to try an 8000 grit water stone and see what all the buzz is about. So I bought this one. I took a screaming sharp, 17 Deg. small chef's knife and hit it a few strokes it on the 3000. It became less sharp, which is understandable. It would barely shave paper. Under magnification, the edge looked pretty fine but had a dull slurry-induced texture. That's understandable. I then "polished" it with the 8000 grit side. It still looked dull under 10x magnification, having no "polish" or shine at all. That was unexpected. It did shave paper moderately well, but not like it did. The sharpness is not up to my standards. I then touched up the knife a few strokes on my reliable diamond-impregnated rawhide, using15000 grit. Yikes, that knife got scary sharp. My conclusion is, a fine grit water stone only adds 1 step to my sharpening process for a very minimal sharpness increase. I have also concluded the 8000 grit is probably less than 8000 grit. Otherwise, the stone and kit are really good quality, but probably no better than the cheaper ones. I think most people will be happy with this if they use it with accuracy and patience. Recommended, with caveats.

Every time I tell my friends I got a whetstone they ask me if it was expensive. I got this for under 40 bucks so this is great value already. I really like the base that comes with it. Very sturdy very confident. Its not budging. I still use a towel underneath just to help with the water. Im new to sharpening, so Im still trying to figure out my angles and everything, but Im finding that this stone is very forgiving. Its a good enough grit that you can quickly correct your mistakes as you go. The finishing side is also very nice. I have to remember not to use too much pressure. And like I said, Im still trying to figure out my angles. Although Im a total newbie, I was able to get my knife to cut paper. Not with the buttery ease of others, but good enough that cutting anything after that was just so satisfying. Veggies, fruits, meats, fresh, frozen. This stone definitely helps once you get comfortable with it.

Good finish, well packaged.

Can achieve a really sharp edge with these stones. These were my first stones that I really learned to sharpen on. As long as you're only trying to sharpen and not repair or regrind an edge, these will do the job. 400 to 1000 alone is enough to get a razor edge. Would definitely recommend to anyone that doesn't sharpen often. There are a couple of things I need to mention though: 1. I found out that leaving them submerged in water all the time causes the stones to degrade. The stones develop a film that floats om the water and embeds into the surface of the stones. Also rust spots will tend to form if the stones are not completely cleared of all the metal removed from the knives. Not being able to leave them submerged is a hassle for me if I want to use them everyday. I have to make sure to soak them 30 mins everyday before I open to ensure they are saturated. 2. The stones become closer to 400 grit the more you use the leveling stone (I use it as a dressing stone. 400 grit is not coarse enough to level a stone). After flattening its best to use another grit thats close to the one of the stone. Eg after flattening the 3000 I would recommend using 3000 grit to dress the stone. Can be done with another 3000 grit stone, sandpaper, or abrasive powder. Haven't used them with high carbon knives but im sure it wouldnt be a problem. If these were splash and go stones, I would never buy another stone for work again. Going to replace these for nagura splash and go stones.

Recently purchased to hone my straight razors. I looked at a similar Norton set up and got sticker shock. My straight razors had all fallen to a state of disrepair as my previous hone came to the end of a glorious career and just couldn't deliver anymore. For a few months, I shaved with safety razors and shavettes. At one point,, I even grew a beard. Fact of the matter was I missed my straight razors and wanted them back on line. The Sharp Pebble set offered an affordable, "fix it now" solution. No doubt, if I was a honing wonk, I could probably nit pick it to death, but I'm not. I'm just a regular guy who enjoys a well honed razor and a good straight razor shave. In this context I just couldn't be happier with these stones. They've truly delivered ridiculously keen edges the likes of which I've never seen. The platform and rubber gasket provide a totally stable platform. So far I've revived four straight razors. All of which scared the whiskers from my smiling face rendering a catfish belly smooth shave. You can bet when I wear these stones out, I'll be back to replace them in kind. For the price, you just can't beat it.

This is actually a decent buy...given the price. The base is nice and helps a lot. I use a wet wash rag under it to help keep it from sliding when wet. My only issue is with the grit rating. The 8000 seems much courser than 8000 to me. I am pretty efficient at sharpening on whetstones yet I am unable to achieve a mirror finish....close but not quite. I just work it a bit on a strop to finish it off....then a phone book to get a mirror and danger sharp edge.

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Consigue sacarle un filo muy fino a cuchillos o herramientas, siempre y cuando no estén demasiado desafilados, en cuyo caso mejor usar una piedra más gruesa o se pierde mucho tiempo y se gasta mucha piedra.

Produkt kam sicher verpackt bei mir an. Ware kam aus China und dementsprechend ca. 3 Wochen unterwegs. Die Ware ist in allen Belangen einwandfrei. Kein verschimmeltes Holz (ich hoffe, die vorherige Rezension war ein Einzelfall und der Händler konnte die Reklamation zur Zufriedenheit des Kunden lösen), sehr schöne und gleichmäßige Körnung. Der Stein ist auf beiden Seiten absolut plan/eben. Meine Messer sind nun wieder schön scharf. Ich habe vorher auf einem Shapton Glass Stone HR Körnung 10.000 das Finish der Schneide durchgeführt. Das Ergebnis war bei sehr guten Messern um Nuancen besser - keinesfalls um Welten. Ich finde, die 8.000er Körnung ist auch absolut in Ordnung.

I've only used this to sharpen up a couple of knives so far but its easy to use and results are seen within minutes. Im also going to get one with a lower grit count as I have a couple of other knives with nicks in them. Great product and worth the money. A whetstone is much better than other knife sharpeners out there.

La pierre à aiguiser fonctionne bien, le grain 8000 permet vraiment d'avoir une belle finition. J'utilise cette pierre avec un autre modèle de la même marque (400/1000) et avec ces deux pierres, j'ai réussi à bien aiguiser mes couteaux. Je n'avais jamais aiguisé à la pierre à l'eau avant, c'est le prix relativement peu dispendieux des deux pierres qui m'a poussé à essayer et je ne le regrette pas du tout. Vu le prix je ne pense pas que les pierres auront une durée de vie extrêmement longue, cependant pour les débutants je pense que c'est suffisant.