Knife Sharpening Stone - Dual Grit Whetstone 400/1000 3000/8000, Knife Sharpening Stone Set, Tpstone Knife Sharpener Tool,Easy to Use

The stones are high quality and will last for years with heavy use. I was able to get a hang of it in a few hours. While their aren't super clear instructions on how to actually sharpen your knives, this was intentional because everyone seems to think they have the best method or form to use whetstones. As long as you keep the stones wet and hold the angle you are trying to, you can get great results. Stones are hard enough for my carbon steel knives but might struggle with some of the supersteel that pocket knives are starting to use more regularly. The stopping compound seems to be working very well (some people seem to think that the green compound is the worst but this one has been corse enough to remove any stubborn flakes of burr and fine enough to polish any remaining scratches or inconsistencies in tbe edge. After learning more and getting a feel for the process, their are only two things I might look for in the future to expand on this kit. A more aggressive Dimond stone to rough cut new primary bevels as it can be a slow process with the 400 grit stone if you need to remove a lot of material for knives that may have never been sharpened and a wooden strop with leather attached with adhesive. The strop from the kit can be difficult to hold on a flat surface.

Love the stones and what great value! Sharpens beautifully!

This is an extremely nice set with large surface whetstones. It is an incredible value for the economical price. I sharpen scissors, knives and yard tools. Today, I sharpened garden shears. Easy to use.

Depending on your purpose, you may have to work on them beforehand. I’m sure, to sharpen knives, it’s ready right out of the box but, if you plan to use them as flat stones, be sure to use the correction stone to flatten them out. Even the correction stone isn’t flat! Keeping it clear and real, and knowing these stones aren’t meant to be completely flat, they work okay and the stoning is acceptable, not the same as a purpose specific set for a machinist, what’s my case. The grit ain’t correctly matched! The higher grits aren’t close to what they should be. They are coarser than marked as. When flattening them, please do it with water, over a container to catch the residues off of the grinding process!!! Save it in a jar with water so you can use them to flatten other surfaces when rubbing them together (I.e. steel, soft metals, etc). Stones are sorta soft to what the finish one may expect. They will cut but it doesn’t sound like they should last as long as a good set, which would cost considerably more. With that in mind, it’s a good deal and savings are very clear. One may have to replace them in the future but gives you the opportunity to get experience and the feeling for sharpening/flattening the intended material. All in all, it’s a good choice, affordable, and comes with very good instructions! Don’t forget to soak them in water for 10 min before using them, but don’t let them soaking in water when not in use!!! Specially the higher/finer grits. Hope my honest review may help someone to buy the right product and make an educated decision!

Great set of entry level stones. They don’t have to be fancy to do the job though. They work as intended if you understand the aspect of working with blades and metal. Recommended! Knives are sharper than factory sharpening. The angle guide is great for beginners, however, I free hand.

Good quality. Nice selection of stones. Works great.

The kit is very good for the price... but when it comes to the Leather Strop... there... it's a shame it's a big deception that it's not leather but imitation leather and it doesn't serve to sharpen the knives... I mean the whole kit is good to keep... the Leather Strop is to throw it away with the garbage that is left over when you receive it... if you don't mind buying the kit without the Leather Strop and buying it as an extra apart... or you don't mind not having a Leather Strop or you already have one... perfect buy it... but I think that the company that sells the kit... shouldn't deceive people... better to say that their Leather Strop is not real... well even without that it's worth buying it... but don't let one be left with a bad taste when receiving garbage...

This allows me to keep our knives sharp and cutting like they should. It took a little practice and patience, but it's well worth the effort. I did find the angle guide awkward to use, though.