AivaToba Whetstone Knife Sharpening Stone Dual Side Grit 1000/6000 Whetstone with Angle Guide, Flattening Stone Water Stone for Kitchen (1000/6000)

This is a good whetstone and does the job, as expected. All of the things that come with it, the blade guide, the holder, and the cleaning stone, are nice but not crucial to the use of the stone. Soak it, as suggested, use the guide a couple of times to get the feel for the angle and then I thought I was better without it. Too big for use on smaller blades anyway. I have even sharpened my Swiss Army Knife, small and larger blades and the are great now.

Some people complain that the cheaper stones wear out too quickly. True it does wear, but I have successfully sharpened all my scissors and knives and it still has plenty of life left in it.

Well constructed, seems good quality, well packed and clear instruction on use.

I was persuaded to buy a whetstone after watching a professional chef discuss & demonstrate sharpening techniques. The fact that I recently sliced my finger when trying to cut an onion with a tougher skin than I was expecting, using a knife not as sharp as it used to be, might also have had something to do with my decision!This stone & kit look identical to the one I saw being used but is less expensive. I've used it to sharpen my two most-used knives and it's worked a treat. I probably could have got them even sharper but until I really get the hang of it, I'd prefer to sharpen little & often. I used the guide only very briefly to get a feel for the angle, and then found it easier without.I highly recommend that anyone thinking of buying a whetstone without any previous experience of using one should look at a good video demonstration: I watched on on the Epicurious youtube channel.

This product is great and works well. It takes some practice to be able to use it effectively, but it is well worth the effort and is many times better than the "steel" that is part of many knife sets.If you want sharp blades that you don't have to re-sharpen every time you use them, then this item is great.

The stone looks fine. But it took me forever to get anything sharp. I’m using it for chisels and plane blades. In the end I went back to and old diamond stone.

Sharpening plane blade and other cutting tools

I've never used a proper stone for sharpening before, but this seems to be doing a really good job on my knives. the Guide has been really good for learning. Takes practice to get a really sharp blade.