KINGKDS Whetstone 1000/6000 Grit, Double-Sided (Stone Only)

This is one of the best stones in the market. It's a soaking stone, and you can submerge all of it, even the 6000 side.The 1000 side cuts very fast and develops a burr with a few passes on each side. It is a soft stone that gives a slurry fast, so it's great for sharpening Japanese knives. But may need to flatten it specifically for single bevel knifes.The 6000 side is for polishing the edge. Specially for Cooks that work with raw fish or herbs as they won't oxidize as quickly with a polished blade. Gives a beautiful mirror polish. This side is very hard and works best using a nagura stone to get a slurry going.

After using diamond stones for several years, I decided to upgrade to water stones. After much research, this combination stone seemed to be the best option as far as quality and price. I was not disappointed.The stone arrived wrapped well in bubble wrap, but the tight bundle was then placed loosely in a much larger box and allowed to tumble freely inside. A corner of the 6000 grit side was damaged, but the stone is otherwise intact.I didn't notice anyone mentioning this in other reviews, but my stones have a distinct odor. It's not something I expected, not sure if my stones are unusual in that respect. So, I mention it here as my observation.I had no difficulty in developing a slurry and sharpening many types of tools and knives.The fine surface finish left by the 1000 stone is unlike fixed abrasive products like sandpaper and diamond stones. The surface of the sharpened item has no distinct "scratch pattern" but rather a "cloudy" or "frosted" appearance. The 6000 grit surface yields the same style of finish, but just shy of mirror polish.Using green honing compound on a pine strop brings the finish to a bright, flawless mirror finish somewhat faster and easier than I can get from my diamond plates (which only go to 1200 grit).Very pleased with my purchase and enjoy my new sharpening stones.

Very good stone for quality steel. I use it for my kitchen knives, in the home. Unless you're a pro and sharpening knives almost daily, this is all you need for your good knives, and it will last a long time. I'm using it on knives that have a hardness in the Rc 55-62 range. It develops a burr pretty quickly on hard steel. Unless your knives have been abused and need complete reconditioning, the 1000 grit side will bring your dull knives to an apex and create a burr fairly quickly.My standard of sharpness is pretty high, so I use the 6000 grit most of the time. It's rare that my knives get so dull as to require the 1000 grit side. This stone, and a leather strop block, will be pretty much all the sharpening equipment you will ever need.One negative about this stone is that the instructions are not in English. The instructions are the blue card in the first photograph, and I believe that they are in Japanese only.Requires minimal soaking for the 1000 grit side. The 6000 grit side is splash and go. After trying some cheaper stones, I'm glad I found and purchased this one. There is a less-expensive 1000/6000 King stone available. Spend the extra few bucks and get this one.

I got this stone as a beginner, which I know now I probably shouldn't have done. The stone is amazing at first, but being new to it all I hadn't looked into using a whetstone a lot. The concept of leveling stones never occurred to me, and of course this didn't come with one and the manual is all in Japanese.After a short while you will wear down a spot in the middle of the stone if you are not keeping it level with a leveling stone. It's also fairly easy to cut grooves into this stone if you're a beginner. The stone also had a terrible chemical smell when I opened it that didn't go away for months. The fine side took on stains etc extremely easily and I cannot stand the feel of it on the blade, it doesn't feel right at all.Despite the flaws you can still obtain very good results using the stone. However, with all of the quirks associated with this stone, in my opinion a diamond stone is just far superior all around.

excellent product

King KDS Whetstone 1000/6000 Grit, Double-SidedYou got your 1000 grit side for gettin' your blades sharp quick, and then flip it over for the 6000 grit to make 'em crazy sharp and smooth.It's a big ol' stone, so you got plenty of room to work your magic. Basically, this one stone can handle most of your sharpenin' needs, no sweat.Just gotta soak it in water 'til it stops bubblin' – it's that kinda stone. Made in Japan, so you know it's the real deal. If you wanna get your edges wicked sharp, this King stone is where it's at.This review represents my personal opinion and experience with this product. I am not affiliated with the manufacturer or seller, and this review should not be interpreted as an endorsement or professional advice. Any reliance on the information provided is at your own risk.

Si todo muy bien

I have more expensive stones that do not work as well. This is the true "one stone" that you can get by with. The 1000 is coarse enough to realign edges and the 6K is great for polishing up! I read where the guys that are really good say its IMPORTANT to get the "KDS" version of this stone. I like it so well I have given this stone as gifts! That's how good it is! I still do use my 600 grit stone so I can cut blades down that are way uneven. I but old knives that have good steal and refurbish them. So I use the 600 grit for fixing other peoples flaws they put in the blades by uneven sharpening. But once I get them trued up this KDS stone is the only one ever needed. It's money well spent!