KEENBEST 1000/6000 Grit Sharpening Stone Whetstone Knife Sharpener Kit | All-in-One Fine Sharpening & Edge Polishing Kit for Knives, with Premium Non-Slip Bamboo Base, Angle Guide, Flattening Stone

I am a newbie when it comes to sharpening knives. I've used the ones that you just pull the knives through and they do a decent job, but don't give you any control and I never got my knives really sharp with them.Out of the box this feels like a high quality product. Everything is included that you need to get started sharpening. I've only used it a few times so I can't speak too much to longevity, but I expect it to last a very long time.There is a bit of a learning curve to using this whetstone if you haven't done it before. I watched a few different YouTube videos that helped a lot. I ended up not really using the edge guide that's included because it seemed like it limited me with the type of knives I was sharpening. It was easy enough to hold the knives at the correct angle with a little bit of practice. The first time I used the whetstone it probably took about 5 minutes to sharpen one knife. Now with a little practice I can do it in about a minute or two.The results I got from using this whetstone were way better than the sharpeners I had used before, even on my first time using it. I expect that as I get better they will continue to improve even more. I am very happy with my purchase and think it's a great way to improve your knife sharpening.

Perfect exactly as described. Keep in mind that these are for honing a blade. the grit is hard and fine. if you are looking to fix a ruined blade - this is not it. if you are looking for an amazing finish on a sharp blade this is it.

People massively exaggerate the alleged learning curve of using this. I had no issue using it properly, right out of the box... And I have never, in my life, gotten to experience a knife this sharp. It has made cutting raw meat, onions, tomatoes, etc an absolute breeze.

Seems to be a quality product, I'm not an experienced knife sharpener, however I was able to sharpen four knives double edged.Important to read instructions.Came with bamboo case and stone edge protector made of rubber to minimize slippery since water is needed to sharpen knifes.Gave four stars because I only use it once so far.

Excellent

My uses these a lot to sharpen his knives. Great value and durabil.

Still getting the hang of sharpening my knives and carving tools. The whetstone has worked well and I'm learning as i go. I left water/moisture between the stone and the wooden stand causing mold. I was able to get it fairly clean but realize to completely dry after use.

This is actually a good, flat stone. The difference between the 1k and 6k sides seems to be about what it should. This is the last stone I put hand plane steels on before a leather strop.There are some similar stones out there that you can’t even tell which side is more coarse. This is not one of them. Incredible value at this price (<$20)