Sharpening Stone Set, ASEL Whetstone 2-in-1 400/1000 3000/8000 Grit, Waterstone Wooden Holder and Knife Guide Included

I’ve not used a proper whetstone for a while but this is a great kit. To get the best results you do need to watch a few videos and practice on an old knife. I had a few knives that were razor sharp when I got them but over the years they’d become dull but i hadn’t noticed. Then I got a new knife and boy the old ones needed some work. Knives were blunt with lot of nicks and each too about 30 minutes to sharpen but it was well worth it - they are back to their best.

For the first time I've been able to sharpen my knives properly!!! It's been infuriating in the past not being able to get the sharpness and finish I want on my knives. I've tried all sorts of ways to sharpen and I just can't get the edge I want ... until now! I didn't see the point in the wooden holder as it came with rubber grips and I didn't use the Knife Guide as I seem to be pretty good at keeping an angle by myself freehand - it also isn't very long and easily drops off the edge of the stones, which is annoying. I can't think of any technique to use where I can use it efficiently without getting frustrated with it, so I've not used it. I've also notice that the rubber grips also don't grip so well on my kitchen sides, so I place a folded paper towel down under it and wet it. This sticks much better! There might be better ways of doing this, but I don't know them. There weren't any instructions which was annoying - you're kind of expected to know what every part is and what to do with it. Would be nice for a company to produce instructions for us amateurs out there. Perhaps whetstone sharpening is usually practised by those who know what they're doing? Who knows. To those of you who haven't used stones before to sharpen knives, please get to know what you're doing somewhat by watching YouTube vids first - there are a great many out there and many ways of approaching it.

Great set of sharpening stones for the money. I’ve sharpened all of my kitchen knives to a good standard. You won’t get a mirror finish but you will get a very sharp edge.

I have never had a set of whetstones before so I was dubious as to whether I would get a good result from this product. However I did some youtubing on how to do it correctly and I gave it a go. I have to say it took some time on the 400 stone as I had been using a crapy knife sharpener which had taken some chunks out of the edge of the knife. Once I had gotten the edge back to a smooth finish I went up to the 1000 side of the stone and began to get a keen edge. Once I could feel the it was getting very sharp I moved onto the 8000........... my knife is now like a razor blade!!!! This is a great little product and well worth the money. P.s through trying the European method and the Japanese, I would definitely recommend using the later as the stones are not overly long.

Excellent quality water stones. Really great to use with four grades. The little angle attachment is good but not great for small or large knives but teaches you the correct angle. Sharpened six knives to razor sharpness. The last small pocket knife I did by hand and it too is razor sharp. Excellent price for such quality stones. No instructions but make sure you soak them until all the bubbles leave the stones - ten minutes submerged in water, and keep the surface wet whilst using them. I am sure if you have no experience with such stones you won't be purchasing them.

Sharpening edges properly with a wet stone requires several things - a) a stone where the facing surface doesn't disintegrate in five minutes, b) the correct technique and c) much patience! I can confirm that these stones are indeed of good quality with bases which hold steady in use - b) and c) above are down to the user! I'd urge purchasers to take a look at some of the many instruction videos to be found on YouTube.

This is a good all round package for starting sharpening knives with a whetstone. It includes a variety of whetstones. It would have been nice to have some instructions in the package but there are plenty of instructional videos on the web. The block is sturdy and has a non stick bottom. If you’re new to this the wedge that slides onto your knife to give you the perfect angle is brilliant. I’ve used it on a selcetion of knives costing from £15 up to £130 with good effect. I only used the 400 stone on one which had some notable chips. I sharpened most with the 1000 following up with a polish on 8000. Each knife took about 15mins on each stone. I used the 3000 stone on my boning knife. I had heard that using the 8000 would make it too brittle and likely to break.

Good bang for the buck but you might need to flatten your stone

Comme je l'ai dis dans le titre c'est un bon rapport qualité prix mais il ne faut pas oublier que c'est le premier prix donc il ne faut pas s'attendre à des miracles non plus Le positif : - caoutchouc pour chaque pierre accroche bien, les pierres ne bougerons pas - un support en bois assez jolie, mais décoratif, pas très utile lors de l'utilisation - pierre épaisse et assez large, elles tiendront un bon moment (sauf si vous l'utiliser quotidiennement) - pour leur prix, elles permettent d'aiguiser plutot bien négatif : - elle s'use très vite, il y a beaucoup de perte de matière mais vu leur épaisseur vous pourrez les utiliser un bon moment - le support en bois n'accroche pas du tout, objet uniquement décoratif - le porte lame est inutile, on a une moins bonne stabilité et prise de la lame qu'a main nu et est de qualité médiocre, clairement il ne sert à rien je l'ai jeté - l'aiguisage peu être un peu long, cela rejoint le fait qu'il y ait beaucoup de perte de la pierre elle doit être trop "molle" conclusion : pour leur prix, fait un très bon travail avec du temps, vu l'épaisseur est suffisament durable, le support est décoratif si vous n'en avez par besoin prenez le produit sans. porte lame inutile donc il vaut mieux prendre les pierres uniquement je recommande pour un usage occasionnel et amateur (comme moi) elles suffiront largement à redonner la vie à vos lames et les entretenirs, pour ce genre d'utilisation je ne vois pas l'intérêt de prendre un produit de qualité professionnel

No lo recomiendo, con un poco de agua la piedra se deshace rapidísima mente.

Mit der Zeit sind meine Messer stumpf geworden und ich brauchte eine Lösung für das Problem ohne ständig Geld in die Hand nehmen zu müssen! Daher habe ich mich für diese Schleifsteine entschieden. Um ein gutes Ergebnis zu bekommen habe ich mir einige Videos dazu angeschaut. Mit dem ältesten Messer das ich finden konnte wollte ich dann mein Glück probieren. Zuerst habe ich die Steine für ca. 10 Minuten ins Wasser eingelegt und habe dann mit dem groben Stein begonnen. Mit der Zeit hat sich ein "Grad" gebildet und ich habe zu einem feineren gegriffen um das Messer zu schärfen. Um die schärfe des Messers zu testen habe ich immer wieder probiert eine Tomate zu schneiden. Zum Schluss habe ich dann noch die Kanten poliert. Die Schleifsteine sind echt Top und erfüllen ihren Zweck aber es braucht Übung und geduld um ein gutes Ergebnis zu bekommen. Daher empfehle ich mit einem Messer zu beginnen bei dem es egal ist und sich ein paar Videos anzuschauen!

Tutto ok fa il suo lavoro... Alla fine dopo averle lasciato in ammollo per 10 min mi è bastata la pietra di 3000 e ho affilato tutto... Importante tenere a 45 gradi il coltello e fare sul lato destro 3 passaggi e 1 solo sul lato sinistro... Mai passaggi pari ma un 60% di un lato e un 30% da l'altro.

Die Schleifsteine sind ideal um sehr gute Messer die richtige Schärfe zu geben. DIe Körnung ist ideal auf des Schärfen von Stahlmessern geeignet. Man startet mit dem gröbsten Korn also mit dem 400 und arbeitet sich dann zu dem 8000 vor. Das Ergebnis ist gegenüber den normalen Haushaltsschleifsteinen oder sonstigen Schärfern aus meiner Sicht phänomenal. Wer wirklich scharfe Messer braucht, der kommt um solche Schleifsteine nicht herum. Daher habe ich auch gleich 2 Sets bestellt und bisher auf keinen Fall bereut. Eine klare Kaufempfehlung