DMT (Diamond Machining Technology) 6-inch Diamond Whetstone Sharpening Stone with Plastic Case - Fine, W6FP, Red

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.

The title of my review pretty much says it all. I've owned several DMT stones over the years. This particular size is my preference. Most that know how to sharpen a knife with a stone don't need any gimmick holders for their blades. Most don't need a fine stone either as a knife with a good working edge will last longer than a finely honed blade. This size is just the right size to work from your knee or on a table top. I've used the DMT mini stones before. Those are to me far to cumbersome. DMT is still the most superior diamond stone out there for quality and capability. All the DMT stones I've used over the years work very well for their purpose. As to the edge it puts on my blades, all my knives have had the best cutting ability after this stone was used on them. It would take hours to sharpen a knife with the old Whetstones to the edge that I get with a DMT in less than 20 minutes. These stones are simply the best value for the money. I've yet to find a stone that can top them.

This is a great, all purpose coarse diamond whetstone. It is just a bit too small for larger blades, but works well for small to medium sized pocket knives and kitchen knives. I have found that it still works well for larger knives or even axe blades, but using it for such requires more care due to the small top surface area of the sharpening flat. This whetstone may be taken off its plastic base and held in the hand to be used as a sharpening block. When I use this, I simply wet the surface with water, and the plastic footing on the base has enough grip to my kitchen counter top that I can glide the blade across the flat without having to anchor the whetstone block base to the counter top. This is my second purchase of this exact DMT coarse grade whetstone sharpener. This coarse grade sharpener can remove a lot of material from a blade edge in just a few low pressure passes. Once you get your blade initially edged the way you like with this coarse flat, you can then go to medium, then fine, and extra fine grade if needed. DMT has all those grades as well available on Amazon. I also own those grades. PS Don't forget your leather belt strap at the end. You won't need to go back and use this coarse grade again unless the knife becomes really damaged somehow. I always use this diamond flat just with water, and clean it off by water faucet pressure rinsing afterwards. One mistake I made when I was starting out was that I pressed down too hard, and wore out my first coarse DMT whetstone prematurely. As they say, just let the diamonds do the work. You may, almost, just let the blade float across the diamond flat surface during the process of putting an edge on the blade. Almost no pressure is needed if you take some time. Using low pressure and patience will keep this diamond whetstone functional for years or even decades of use. In my opinion, the DMT diamond sharpeners make stone sharpeners nearly obsolete. The stone flats do not seem to work as well or as fast, and require much more effort to get the same level of sharpness. For a novice sharpener, the DMT diamond tools will make it possible to sharpen any knife to a razor's edge with just a little effort and minimal experience. This product has my highest recommendation. Do not hesitate to get this for yourself. You will love it and use it for years and years to come. It's a great sharpening tool, and worth the money hands down.

DMT has great quality whetstones! I have a set of them and I step through the grits to obtain a keener and keener edge. This black stone (black = very coarse grit) works very well on a badly damaged edge to quickly remove the nicks. Use the stones with water or honing fluid. The base fits the stone well, but I find that I need to put it in homemade holder for stability, as the rubber feet on the bottom don't grip well. The lid on the base is also nice as it adds a level of protection from dirt and physical abuse from banging together when I stack these in my drawer.

j'ai utilisé cette pierre pour réparer une pointe de couteau cassée. la pierre est parfait pour ce type de travaux et permet d'enlever proprement de la matière et rectifier la forme de la pointe. concernant sa durée de vie je ne peux encore rien dire mais ça a l'air solide.

top produkt habe mir vor 35 jahren den selben stein nur etwas feiner gekauft, funktioniert immer noch, diesmal grobe körnung, passend für messer die kleine scharten haben, richtige grösse, topprodukt zu fayren preis, würde ihn wieder kaufen, sehr zu empfehlen und wenn dieser auch 35 jahre hält , wird er weiter vererbt. abriebresisdent, richtige grösse, günstig, zum nass oder trocken schleifen geeignet( empfehle immer nass schleifen) gutes preis leistungsverhältnis

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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