Sharp Pebble Complete Sharpening Stone Set- Dual Grit Whetstone 1000/6000 - Bamboo Leather Strop - Waterstone Knife Sharpener with Non Slip Bamboo Base, Angle Guide & Green Polishing/Honing Compound

This is my first proper whetstone set; before then I used more quick and dirty methods. I appreciate the included (digital) reading material, which is brief but fairly concise. Notably, this set does not come with a flattening stone, which you will need to keep your sharpening stone straight. No points taken off for that, because it was made abundantly clear I would not get one with this set.For particularly harsh reprofiling tasks, I may look into getting a 400 grit stone, but for my current needs the included 1000 and 6000 seem to do just fine.With some practice, I'm now getting a pretty good edge on my knives. I have not made use of the included angle guide, because I think the knives I'm working on would not benefit from it (small non-cookware knives, some with Scandinavian grinds).I've noticed a few comments about difficulty fitting the stone onto its rubber shoe and into the base. While it takes a very small amount of fiddling, I really haven't had any trouble with it. The fit may vary, but mine seats in a perfectly satisfactory way. I've been putting the shoe on the stone before seating it into the base, if that's not the most obvious method.The rubber underneath the base of both the stone and leather strop is not particularly grippy, but you shouldn't be putting so much force into your stroke that they would slide around. At what I judge to be an appropriate pressure, neither tool slides on my table despite the rubber not providing much grip.The leather strop seems to do a pretty good job with final touches. The leather used feels a bit harder than I expected it would be, but as my first strop I have nothing to go off of but my own prior research.Overall, I'm satisfied with what I got for the cost. Haven't spent a massive amount of time using this set, so I will update my review if my opinions change with more experience.

I love how easy this sharpening set is to use. I like to use the base to hold the stone while I sharpen my knives.

Worked well once you master the sharpening motion and process.

I recently invested in a really nice set of knives for cooking. As with any knife, even high quality expensive ones, they need to be properly sharpened periodically. The manufacturer of my knives recommended using whetstones to fix and maintain their edges and a leather strop to refine the edge. I'd used a whetstone before, but I didn't have enough experience to feel 100% comfortable doing it myself. So I purchased this set to try it out. They arrived in two nice packages with detailed instructions and a link to a more detailed e-book. The guide that was included in the kit make maintaining the necessary angle for sharpening easy. After practicing on some cheap knives, I put my good knives through the process. The end result was outstanding! My knives were sharper and smoother than when they arrived from the manufacturer. The strop took the edge sharpness to another level. I love it!

These stones have gotten my knives sharper than they ever have been! They take a bit of practice compared to traditional sharpeners but it is well worth it for the results, my first time using them I was able to get my knives sharp enough to shave hair easily. Just be aware that they do require clean up after use as wet metal dust tends to get everywhere. Overall I would highly recommend these, sure you might have an easier time with some $900 sharpening system but with a little practice you can achieve the same results with these stones at a fraction of the cost. I would recommend watching a video tutorial though as the instructions provided are somewhat lacking, and the angle guide provided is a nice touch but is not really necessary. Overall I would give these a 9/10 but good luck finding something better for this price!

There is a learning curve when starting to sharpen blades from my experience I recommend to use cheap knives at first.

Great value for the money. The stones are narrower than I thought they should be but that is my fault as they are exactly the dimensions described in the product description. The base, holders, guide and strop are all high quality and fit very well. One recommendation is to soak the stones longer than the directions say for first use. (I soaked them for over an hour) and you will be all set. After first use, you can simply soak for 30 minutes. The guide is very helpful for those that are beginners. Quick tip, a piece of clear tape on the knife before you put on the guide will help prevent scratching of the knife surface.The strop will need seasoning with the included green compound. Once seasoned it adds that little extra step to hone the blade to razor sharpness.A highly recommended kit for those just getting into whetstone sharpening.

Using a sharpening stone on my kitchen knives was a daunting prospect. But, it turned out to be easier than it looked. t took a couple of tries before I got the hang of it. Most of the time I end up with an edge that is more than sharp enough. And, if I don't I just give it another try. Its actually kind of meditative.The stones and bamboo mount are all high quality. I used the supplied knife guide, but found it easier to work without it. Its really not so hard to keep the knife at the correct angle. As with many reviews, its best to start with a knife that has a beaten up edge. Firstly, you won't make it any worse! Secondly, it is very satisfying to take blunt edge and make it sharp again by removing all the dings and chips.Great product.

Had to send this item back unfortunately. The stone seems good quality and the stand was nice but you can buy just the stone and stand for a vast amount cheaper. I wanted to pay the extra for the set but its not a set, its two seperate items and they do not fit together as a neat stack as shown in the images. The strop is a lot bugger than the stone and its bamboo base is an entirely different colour from the stone's base. Its no different to just standing any strop on top of any unmatching stone.Also note that the strop has no suede side which makes it pointless to me, thats what I mostly wish to use. I assumed it would have had both but it doesn't, the bottom of the strop board is rubber. I can see that in the images now I look but considering most strop boards seem to offer both sides of the leather I am surprised this set doesn't. For the money I'd expect a complete set.Given that I'd have to buy another strop for the suede and that this isn't a nice matching set anyway, I will be buying this same stone but a different strop as seperate items and save myself a lot of money.

Perfect for giving a razor-sharp edge on any dull knives, a damp tea towel needed to keep box from sliding all in all it does what it said on the box.

Excellent quality easy to use definatly no more blunt knives in the draw..

Can now sharpen all my tools easily. One of my better buys

Great easy to to use