Bora Knife Sharpening Stone 6 Inch, Aluminum Oxide, Coarse/Fine Grit | Combination double-sided whetstone, Garden tool & dental instrument use, Honing/bench block, 6"x2"x1", Water or oil

This is a good fast cutting stone, but doesn’t cut as fast as a dmt diamond stone. Rough side can reprofile an edge fairly quickly if you use a scrubbing type of stroke. When you first use it, it is quite rough, but smooths out with use. I flattened it with my dmt 325 plate to give it a nice consistant surface (and to flatten it). Can be used dry, just wipe off the metal shavings. Plus flattening it cleans it thoroughly.

Does the job

Yes, it is an incredible affordable sharpening stone - I think most people would agree that outside of a used whetstone, this item is likely the cheapest entry item that you can find on Amazon. But don't get yourself fooled - this sharpening stone is not bad at all. It excels in rough shaping and then finer sharpening of a blade and truly shines with work tools (chisels, for example). Knifes and scissors works well, but keep in mind that "true" whetstones usually quadruple the highest grid on this stone for some finer sharpening work (at around 1000 grit at least). A low grit gives you a distinct advantage of abrading large areas and thus can "rescue" knifes or tools with imperfections (dents, small chips, etc) far quicker than higher grits. On the other hand, those low grits cannot fully polish the edges for the best cutting edge. Given the price, this is a fantastic stone and I love using it. The overall procedure is a bit more drawn out, since it requires soaking in water for a lengthy period before use, with sprinkling more constantly. However, it does its job and offers two grits for some level of control.

I've had a honing stone to sharpen my kitchen knives for 20 years. They are indestructable and put a fine edge on my knives. My son-in-law who loves to cook got one for Xmas and he is ecstatic! A dull knive is the worst for someone who loves to cook and I know this stone will last him a lifetime too! Great value, will last forever and does the job better than any sharpening gadget.

Very good,i will buy it again.

Not what I expected

Excellent value … I used it to sharpen everything from kitchen knives to scissors to garden shears.

Works very well. Sharpens blades nicely.

This fine/coarse combination sharpening stone is really easy to use, transportable and efficient. I have used it on many knives: general purpose kitchen knives, camping knives, utility knives and even a nice sushi knife (only the fine side on this one though). I think this is a really good product and I will buy it again. The price is decent and after hours of use, I can tell that I will be able to use for many more.

خشن جدا والغالبية ما حيحتاجوه ، لا تآخذه إلا اذا سكينك حدها مرة معدوم وممسوح والشفرة غير متساوية وشكل النصل زي موج البحر ، لإعادة تشكيل الحد فقط

La verdad por el precio está súper bien, cumple su función se afilan muy bien los cuchillos y uso aceite de canola para afilar. Veo que no les agrada a muchos pero es que se necesita usar ambos lados de la piedra y se obtiene excelente resultado (vi varios tutoriales en Youtube) Lo unico malo es que si no se coloca en una base o superficie adecuada se resbala y dificulta el proceso, yo solucione poniendo debajo un trapo de cocina

I've got a lot of sharpening stones, been learning sharpening for last 2 years, this one sucks.

Esta piedra no es de agua sino de aceite (por si no pusieron atención) sin embargo la he estado utilizando con agua por el momento y hace un muy buen trabajo reparándo cuchillos de cocina comunes y tijeras o dándole forma. La recomiendo para el principiante que no quiere invertir mucho dinero en una piedra de este rango o para trabajos no muy pesados.