Low cost and great performance
No doubt the most used tool I carry with me daya to day is my pocket knife. A key issue with pocket knives is maintaining a finely honed edge. The Sushi Sashimi stone costs much less than other professional level sharpening stones, but performs equally well. It is rather portable, and seems to hold up well in field use. It is a wonderful alternative to +$60.00 competitors.
It has also returned the razor edge to all of my kitchen knives. Last night I sliced a roast into paper thin slices using an Old Hickory butcher knife. Great product!
Great Whetstone
I recently went to a knife skills class taught by Bob Kramer and of course had to go out and purchase whetstones and a 12 in ceramic hone like he had. I purchased this whetstone and a King 6000 Grit whetstone because I didn't think my knives were dull enough to require a 250 grit stone. Now that I have sharpened all of my knives, I think a 250 grit stone would be in order also.
Because I am very new to sharpening my own knives it is hard to review this whetstone too critically. However, I think it is a good stone for a good price which is why I purchased it and it has met my expectations. I am glad I purchased one with a base because it raises the stone off of the counter to more easily sharpen the knives. I didn' know when I bought it but the the stone is securely attached to the base.
I have used this stone exclusively on my kitchen knives which are mostly Shun and a few Henckels.
great, especially compared to other types of sharpeners
This is my first whetstone type sharpener. I have no idea how it stacks up against more expensive ones, but it works and the base does a good job of keeping it stationary. This is a 1000 grit stone, which sharpens (a 200-range stone is for blade repair, and the 4000-range stones are for polishing).
The whetstone is far better than the other types of sharpener I have tried. It only requires some basic physical coordination, and gives very good results with only a few minutes of work. There are many videos online that demonstrate good sharpening technique, and they did not guide me wrong.
Moreover, the process oddly satisfying. Anyway, whetstones can be used for any blade type: kitchen, utility, santoku, even an axe. This is the way to go for sharpening.
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