Suehiro Japanese Sharpening Stone, Dual-sided 1000 and 3000 Grit with Rubber Base, Compact

Un peu technique à utiliser mais bonne qualité

Very small much smaller than I expected. I have had a few whetstone and they are on average double the size.

Good tool to sharpen my knives

I have natural Arkansas stones, diamond stones, aluminum oxide stones and I use wet/dry sandpaper and leather strops. Sharpening knives for me is enjoyable and something I do quite often since I use knives daily. If my kitchen, pocket, and outdoors knives can not shave hair then I sharpen them. I bought this stone because I had never used a Japanese water stone. I knew Suehiro was good quality based on some reading I had done. So I bought this smaller stone as a way to try one without a large investment. I really don't need more stones. After my initial use and some subsequent use, I think I'll find a need for more of these stones. Don't let the small size dissuade you from buying this little gem (pun intended). I have used and do use a 3" stone to sharpen an 18" machete. It isn't the size of the stone but the technique that is most important. This stone is more than adequate to sharpen any knife. It is also an excellent stone. These two grits will allow you to sharpen the knife and then hone the knife to a very polished edge. The 1000 grit is great for putting the edge back to hair shaving sharp and the 3000 grit will polish the edge and remove any bur that formed in the previous step. I really would like to give this stone 6 stars for both the quality of the stone and the combination of grits. I am convinced that I will be buying more Japanese water stones to add to my already large supply of sharpening stones and this stone convinced me to do so. I'll always love natural Arkansas stones since that is what I first started with more than 40 years ago but this stone will probably become my most used stone since it is much easier to replace should I actually wear it out. My first use I put a wonderful edge on a knife and then polished it to a mirror like finish with just this stone. For the price it is an extreme bargain! I will echo what others have said. The first time I soaked the stone the grit markings came off. I was prepared for this having read other reviews. I simply took a permanent marker and wrote the grit on the side of the stones beforehand and as you can see from the picture that making remains. So I avoided any questions in the future about which side was which grit.

Troppo costosa per quello che fa. Buona ma davvero costosa