Laguna Kitchen Knife Sharpening Stone - Japanese Style Waterstone - Whetstone 1000 6000 Grit - Bamboo Base - Bonus Angle Guide - Pocket Sized Water Spray Bottle - Knife Sharpener Instructions

I am very happy with my purchase of the Laguna Kitchen whetstone. My husband purchased a top quality knife set not too long ago and wanted to make sure they were properly maintained. We didn't want to use a cheap knife sharpener on these knives, so we decided to sharpen them by hand like a real Japanese sushi chef! First of all, the set comes in a nicely designed box with everything you need to sharpen your knives. The whetstone and bamboo base were carefully bubble-wrapped to keep them from getting scratched or damaged. There's also a full set of instructions that were clearly written out and easy to follow. After some practice and getting the technique down I was able to get great results. It definitely makes a big difference when you sharpen by hand.Things I liked:Great priceDoes an excellent job sharpening and polishing my knivesDoesn't take up very much space/easy to store

Does a good job

With patience and following the simple instructions you can get a better than new edge on any fine cutlery with this stone and holder. I used a slightly coarser stone i had purchased before to "roughly sharpen" my blades, but within an hour all My Lamsonsharp and Henkel Knifes could slice cleanly through a single molecule. Going thru all my steak knives and such soon. This puts a REAL edge on a knife. Be aware of your angles... it makes a huge difference. No regrets on this purchase. Nice base as well, but put on a damp towel to keep in place.

The instructions are great and the device worked exactly as I thought it would. The rubber gasket and the bamboo held the whetstone steady while I sharpened my knives. The included water spray bottle was handy as well. I used it to sharpen both my everyday pocket knife and very basic/non-fancy kitchen knife. Both are now satisfyingly sharp and I can't wait to use them.

I used it to sharpen my hair cutting clipper blades, it truly brought them back sharp. Not much pressure needed when sharpening, almost like trying to peel a thin layer of cheese from the top. I suggest to buy a magnet holder if your thinking of sharpening your own blades. It really made the process allot easier.

Wouldnt recommend this product, at least for professional knives. Didnt sharpen knives or make any difference, if anything made the knives even more dull.

Had this for a while. Puts on a good sharp fine finishing edge. Very happy with these. Nice wood stand. I would let the stone dry out before storing in the wood stand. Sharpened all of my hunting knives and kitchen knives.

Works as advertised. It's a sharpening stone on one side, a polisher on other. Sharpen the damage and dull, flip it and finish. The gasket and wooden holder keeps the block in place and the spritz bottle helps you keep the whetstone wet.