Sharpening Stone Whetstone Knife Sharpener Stone, Chefic 3000/8000 Grit Knife Sharpening Kit Wet Stone with Flattening Stone, Angle Guide, Non Slip Bamboo Base for kitchen, pocket knife sharpener

I have been looking for a good knife sharpener for some time and I came across sharpening stones. After researching the different sharpening stones, I settled on this one given the price and the degree of precision. I have to say that as a first time user, I did some Googling around on how to properly use a sharpening stone. In order to sharpen a knife correctly, you have to keep a 15 degree angle between the surface of the stone and the blade of the knife. Keeping that angle is very difficult for most beginners like myself. Luckily, the box came with a very awesome small tool that you strap on the knife and it automatically only leaves 15 degree angle between the knife and the stone, even after applying pressure. Sharpening the knives then was a breeze. Methodically, I sharpened the bottom then the middle then the top aide and then flipped the other side and did the same thing for every knife I have, and boy was I impressed with the quality and the edge of the knife. They’re almost like new and all the knives can slice through paper. This is the first time I use wet sharpening stone and it was great. It was an easy process, though it did take some time to sharpen four knives which is expected. The box comes with a small wooden base and a plastic bad to secure the stone in its place. This is very important because you do not want the stone moving around when you’re sharpening a knife. The design is very elegant and efficient. Overall, the stones and the sharpening process were excellent. I would definitely recommend this sharpening stone for friends and family.

Well, I was going to add photos, but what you see is pretty much what you get (mine came with 2 sets of silicone bases, which is nice). I accidentally slit my finger while cleaning my old Scout knife after sharpening, as it cut through the cloth with almost no effort, so keep in mind this will get your blades incredibly sharp, especially if you use a large strop with extra fine jeweler's buffing/strop compound (I opt for less than 1 micron particle size, which is similar to sharpening with a grit of 100K-200K) to get that final mirror polish razor-like edge. A strop should be your last step in sharpening, and this stone's 8,000 grit side is the perfect step before you strop. I couldn't be more satisfied with this! Slicing chicken and onions is about as effortless as slicing water now. :) This stone could EASILY compete with similar grit stones that are priced over $50; this is really an amazing level of quality for the price! Edit: If you're wondering if this can sharpen D2 tool steel, yes, it can and will! I just finished honing the edge of my KA-BAR 1281 D2 7" combat knife (used a 600 grit diamond stone at 20 degree angle, then a ceramic rod, then the 3,000 grit side of the BearMoo stone, then the 8,000 grit side, and finished with a 3"x22" leather barber strop coated with extra fine jeweler compound. I then used a 3"x22" felt strop coated with WD-40 to clean the excess particles and protect against rust. I also used a bit of microfiber cloth to wipe off the excess oil (keep in mind excess oil can attract dirt and end up negating the cleaning). I use this process with all of my blades now, and as long as you're proficient at delivering consistent strokes at the same angle, you can get your blades close to the realm of what I like to call "anime sharp," lol! Thanks again, BearMoo, for making this quality product at such an affordable price! it's a game-changer!

Good stone. First the bad news: It is not nearly as fine as stated. The "8000" side quickly removes the polish I get with my King 6000, but is finer than my 4000 stones, so I am estimating the fine side of this stone as ~5000. In a similar manner, the "3000" side of this stone is coarser than my 2000 stones, so I am estimating it as ~1500. However, a #1500/#5000 is a very useful stone to have, especially if you are only going to have one waterstone. It would work very well alone, taking knives from an ordinary dull state to very, very sharp quickly. Remember that even #5000 is 25% finer than hard translucent arkansas. Only if you had some definite dings to remove would you need something else, and #400 wet or dry sandpaper with water on a wet flat surface like glass or good countertop would serve for that. Stones finer than #5000 quickly get into the era of diminishing returns. I love the polish I can get with ~8000 or finer, but as far as whether you could tell the difference with most cutting chores, mmmm, probably not. Note that the US standard for the grit rating on sandpaper is NOT the same as the JIS standard used for waterstones. #2000 sandpaper is equivalent to ~3500 to 6000 waterstones, depending upon whose chart you use. Don't be thinking in terms of sandpaper when trying to picture how fine a #xxxx waterstone is. The Good: Both sides are relatively soft, form a slurry easily, and cut very quickly. Even if you use too much water and wash the slurry away, you can really feel either side biting the steel and immediately you see the black ground up steel showing up on the stone. I have some very hard (~HRC 64) VG-10 knives that are notoriously hard to sharpen. This stone cut them quickly. Because of the softness, one has to be careful when stroking towards the sharp edge to avoid digging into the stone and gouging it. (and dulling the knife all over again) Again because of the softness, you will have to flatten the stone before or after each knife, and it will wear away and need replacing fairly often, perhaps every ~50 or 75 knives. ~#120 wet or dry sandpaper with water on a wet flat surface will work to re-flatten it if you don't have a flattening stone. They flatten easily. Because of how quickly the stone releases a slurry, it does not clog. The rubber stone holder works well. The stone seldom moves even on a slimy countertop. I got several identical-appearing house branded or unbranded stones including this BearMoo one, and I am positive they are indeed identical, manufactured by the same entity. Any of them is easily worth the going price of $12 to $20. I was expecting to be disappointed with these stones, but I am not. (Tim's dad)

I used other sharpening products before, mostly those manual, kitchen-top ceramic rod sharpeners. Each worked good the first two uses, and then those felt more like dulling the knives, rather than sharpening them. I even purchased replacement rods... I never felt confident enough to get the sharpening stones, but the fails in using other sharpeners forced me to try. These are among cheaper, but seem well done and clearly defined. I'm an engineer and knowing what I have in my hands gives me confidence. Researching different grits, I got myself a 400/100, and this 3000/8000 stone. Using these is simple - soak in water, then slide the knife over the surface at 22 degrees angle. Simple to approximate, half of right angle is 45 degrees, half of that is what you want. So I did my medium blade kitchen knife, about 10 slides each side on 400, then on 1000 stone. To test, I cut the whole chicken. In the past, cutting the plastic bag was a struggle - this time, touching it with the knife made it split. NICE! Cutting the chicken was a breeze. The following week, I re-did the 400/1000, and then used the 3000/8000 stone. I can't describe how sharp the knives are, and how much pleasure it is using them (please do not get this wrong, I just want the tool to do what the tool is intended for). I'm gonna drop the tomato onto the edge, just to see if I can do what the guys on TV ads can do with those super-sharp miracle knives :) I'm sooo glad I had the courage to step up my knife maintenance to these stones! The pleasure of how easily I can cut the meat the way I want is worth every cent spent!!!

My boyfriend is a cook and we got this to use at home. He likes to keep his knives sharpened and I thought of getting this although I was unsure how to use it at first. There are several youtubes from the company's to people just showing you what its for and how to prep to use it. I found all enlightening and educational. The non slip silicone base underneath is obviously for safety and to keep it in place. The instructions that came with are self explanatory but if you are visual learner like I am you will like to see the videos on how to use it. The whetstone is supposed to be placed in a container with water, 10-12 hours, with a good quality knife. You remove the stone out of the water and slide it 15 degrees back and forth on each side about 10-15 mins each. First you polish with the grittiest which is the 8000 side and then the final polish with the 2000 side, the lesser grit. Clean off and use a tomatoe or a smooth fruit to cut through and complete your knife technique. It's a beautiful tradition and keep your knives sharp and ready.

I don’t usually leave reviews but I felt I should on this stone. I’m fairly experience in sharpening and have sets of top of the line Japanese stones, but I bought this specifically to use for gouges and chisels and such as I don’t like what they do to my nice Shapton or Naniwa stones. I use those primary for knives and razors. I was a little suspect on the fact that you’re getting both a 3000 and an 8000 grit stone for 20 bucks, fairly thick too. I thought maybe it’s a knockoff of the Norton 4K/8k and they just changed the name. It’s not, that’s for sure. As most 8000 grit stones are atleast 50 bucks, if not over 100. And same with 3k, 50+, so to get both for 20 kinda made me think. Now onto thd stone. The 8000 grit is not an 8000 grit. It’s not even a 5000 grit. I’d guess it’s probably around 2000. And the 3000 again is not a 3000. Honestly, it seems almost exactly the same as the 8k side. Maybe a little more coarse. Now to the good. I really like the feedback I get from the stone. It’s soft, which is good and bad. It dishes very quickly and requires frequent flattening. But I do really like the feel of it. Cuts at a really good speed too. I’d call it a medium to fast stone. So ya using it as that, a low to mid grade stone it works really well. Coming off a 1000 grit stone, and using it and then going on to a real 8k or higher for the final polish. But it definitely ain’t no 3000/8000. At best it’s a 2000/4000, and that’s generous. So overall if you’re a beginner, this is probably all you need for finishing. But if you have any high end knives that really need a real finishing/polishing stone, this isn’t it. If you want stones that are actually close to their advertised grit rating, skip these. Get some kings. They’re great for people who don’t want to spend a lot of money. Their new KDS 1k 6k is actually a 1k 6k. They have some of their own issues I won’t get into here. But anyways I do like the stone so I don’t have to use my nice Shaptons on my chisels or gouges. And btw, I’ve been using it for about 5 months. Probably used it 50 times or so now.

I have a small hand held set of pocket diamond stones that I would use before I got this. Now how I sharpen my knifes is if there is a chip or problem with the edge I will use my set to get rid of the chip then use the 3000 grit to get out the scratch marks and to get the edge to a finer point. Then I used the 8000 grit just to polish it more and to get a even finer edge. I've used this stone on a variety of my knifes from different sizes of pocket knifes to a 16 inch Bowie knife. It definitely took time to get used to how to use it but once you have it figured out it works amazing. And with the high grit of both sides if my blades dull a little its easier to just hone them and not with only using a lower grit. If you already know how to use them its a easy time and a great product for the price. But, if you are just using this style of sharpening stone for the first time its a great product to start on and you can pick it up pretty fast.

I already had a holder but it's a nice touch that it came with 2. I guess it serves dual purpose to protect it in the box as well. Most of my knives were already sharpened just before Christmas but I had to find something. So I found the worst knife in my drawer that I don't even know why I hadn't thrown away yet. It was dull as a butter knife. I used an old stone I had to start since this was in really poor shape, 250-1000 grit and then I moved on to this BearMoo stone. I like the quality of the stone as compared to other stones I've used in the past that really start to break down during sharpening. Naturally there is some wear while using this stone but not as much and I like that. Makes me feel it will last much longer. Anyway after working on the 3000 grit side. I gave the knife a test cut on some paper and it was just as good as my other knives. I went ahead and finished off on the 8000 grit side and over all I am really happy to add this stone to sharpening kit. As you can see in my 2nd photo, this knife is pretty much junk, the tip is somehow snapped off. Honestly though with a knife this sharp I don't really need the tip since I'm slicing, not stabbing.