Diamond Machining Technology (DMT) W6EP Diamond Whetstone Sharpening Stone With Plastic Case, Extra Fine, 6 Inch , Green

In the past I used a fine diamond stone to get a respectable edge on my knives. Followed by a finishing Arkansas Stones of varying hardness from medium to hard depending on just how much work needed to be done to achieve a good edge. This stone takes allot of time out and hassle out of my traditional process by getting the edges on my knives either at or very close to the final stage. In fact for the knives in my kitchen this does everything I need, on my 12 piece set of Mundial high carbon knives I can get a very useable edge with a minute or so devoted to each blade, no additional steps needed. As for as my collection of EDC, hunting and tactical this stone can get these knives dangerously sharp. It even puts a sharp edge with little effort on high tech steels like SV-30 ATS-34 and 1326 Sandvik in a minute or two on each. To get to a final edge (or at least very close) I use this stone these day's. Normally I'll use it wet to finish sharpening a knife. Sometimes with extremely dull edges I'll start off with a coarse diamond stone then go to a fine diamond stone depending on what is needed, then finish with this stone. I do use it dry often, mostly to get to a get to a finished edge or touching up an edge. In my opinion the method of using traditional methods is still going to produce the best edge possible, but for most of us this sharpener is a small investment for the results and time saved. If this stone doesn't get you to what you consider a finished edge, it will get you close, and save you allot of time. Over all This sharpener does a great job on everything I've tried to sharpen with it. Until recently the only way I found to get the edge on a blade to my satisfaction was with a couple Arkansas Stones, which can get you a scalpel type edge on your blade, but it takes time a great eye and patience. This stone will not get you same results, but will get you close. These days I just don't have the time get that edge on my knives with a traditional stone, and the diamond stones get me close to that edge in minutes instead of hours. I would recommend this sharpener to anyone and everyone trying to save time and still get great results on your knives. This is a perfect stone to clean up the edge on a semi-sharp knife, or to put a good edge on a new knife sharp in minutes. Great product and highly recommended.

I bought this product to sharpen my reed-making knives (I study the oboe at my university, and we're expected to make our own reeds). I got the extra-fine because the reviews I read seemed to indicate that "fine" wasn't quite fine enough for my needs -- we measure cane thickness to the fraction of a millimeter when we're making reeds, so the edge of my knife has to be very sharp and very precise. The knife needs to peel away the cane without any added pressure that might cause the cane to split -- I can't tell you how many times my reeds split down the middle because of a slightly dull knife. Not cool when so much work goes into getting the cane to that stage in the first place. This whetstone performs as well as the $60-70 diamond stones that some of my peers have purchased. I ordered 2-day shipping so it would arrive in time for a big oboe seminar we were hosting for high school students, and the day I took it out of the box it was passed around to sharpen 4-5 knives and performed exactly as needed on its very first test drive. My professor tried it and approved, too, especially at the price -- what a deal! I love this sharpener! What a huge difference it makes compared to the old whetstone I used. My reeds aren't splitting as I work on them anymore, because my knife is always sharp and slices the bamboo away effortlessly. If you're looking for a sharpener to give you a precise, exact edge like I was, this stone was a good choice for me and I highly recommend it for you.

You can add mine to the list of five star reviews. I have owned the DMT fine whet stone for a while and it has made sharpening easy work. I just received my order for the extra fine whet stone and it is a real game changer. Just a few passes on each stone and my knives are shaving sharp. Even those made of mediocre steel. My only suggestion would be to add a box of bandaids to your cart before checking out! This stone is worth every cent.

It's called a whetstone but really it's a hollow plastic box with a perforated metal plate on top and a seperate plastic baseplate with rubber feet. Sounds cheap, but works really well. I don't know how long it would last as it's not like a thick stone that is gradually ground down - it's just the single diamond-encrusted plate. That said, it is diamond and did a great job of sharpening my santoku ... will be working through the rest of my kitchen knives and then when I get the Fine and Coarse versions of this stone in a few weeks will work on my KA-BAR, SOG tomahawk and other utility knives. Would be nice if the stone or holder said "Extra Fine" on it in case I can't remember the colour-coding once I have the set of stones, but rectified with a Sharpie. Now I can get rid of that damn useless honing rod!

This stone really does as advertised and hones an already decent sharp blade to a razor sharp edge. I've even resharpened exacto knives on this stone. Only downside to these stones is that if your blade is really dull, you have to buy multiple grit stones- I.e. blue/red/green DMT stones to really get a sharp blade. However, when you are finished p, you can shave with whichever blade you sharpen if done correctly. Highly recommend for knife enthusiasts or someone who wants a really perfect sharp blade. Don't go buying those combo carbide/ceramic sharpeners as they take way too much metal off your blade to get it sharp and still leave a little bur on one side of the knife. Get these DMT diamond stones!

I already own the DMT FWF Diafold Diamond Whetstone Sharpener Fine which is a great place to start with a very dull knife. But it's a little course for everyday sharpening. If you do the finish honing with this extra fine stone and a couple of strokes on a steel and your kitchen knives will be really, really sharp! In fact the first time using a resharpened knife my wife went right through a lemon and nicked her finger. I had warned her but it's been a long time since I've had a decent whetstone so the knives had languished a bit and were not as sharp as they should have been in a long while. The plastic box it comes in is pretty useless. I suppose you could screw it to a workbench, but I don't have the space for that in my shop area. I do use it for storage. Why buy a tabletop stone vs the folding version? Well the folding version is nice but the hinges are a bit flimsy and so it bends a bit toward the end of the stone. It's easier to use this larger block even if you have to hold it down at one end to the counter while honing. The diafold versions are nice for camping where you have to carry stuff, but the tabletop versions are much easier to use in the shop or kitchen with your big chef's knives.

I love these stones. the fact that they stay flat...love it. They work well, work with a few drops of water, no oil needed. I have had one for years but now have purchased some others...and a strop to make a sharpening station. couldn't be happier.

I went out on a limb and purchased this whetstone (along with the DMT Fine Grit Whetstone) based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews I read on Amazon. I was skeptical at first based on price as it's not the cheapest stone on the market. However, my doubts were quickly put to rest when I received it. I tore open the package like a kid opening a gift on Christmas and immediately went to work on my mom's dull kitchen knives. After a few passes with the fine grit, I used this stone for a finishing edge. WOW! By following the simple directions, I resharpened every knife in my mom's knife block (9 knives of assorted sizes) in less than 20 minutes with a razor-sharp edge. And, I mean razor-sharp. In fact, I put such a sharp edge on these previously worthless knives that I inadvertently shredded a dish-scrubber-thingy while washing one of them without even noticing. This product definitely works as advertised. This stone is easy to use, stable and compact. Plus, it doesn't wear out after 20 passes like some other diamond carbide sharpeners. It's money well spent. If you were on the fence about getting this stone, don't hesitate - just get it. I'd even recommend getting this stone along with the fine grit (at a minimum). You won't be sorry.

Recomendado, llego a tiempo, es la segunda placa de DTM que compro y están increíbles, la compre para afilado de mis cuchillos y navajas, con esta XFine, la Fine y un asentador de cuero tus filos quedan increibles. El afilado queda parejo a lo largo del filo ademas de que con poco esfuerzo come mucho material.

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Not cheap on the first outlay of money but this is the best producer of diamond stones there is for this sort of money. This is my third unit and finest grit ( 1200 ) which I know will last years.

Must have for +60 HRC blades

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