DMT W6EP 6-Inch Diamond Whetstone Sharpener - Extra-Fine With Plastic Box
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Diamond Machining TechnologiesModel: W6EP
Product features:
- Perfect fit at home or in the shop offering a sharpening surface to satisfy a variety of edge care needs
- Extra-Fine diamond to polish and refine an edge
- Sharpens knives faster than conventional stones with DMT's monocrystalline diamond surface
- No oil is needed-sharpen dry or with water
- Extra-fine grit for final polishing step; free replacement policy
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of DMT W6EP 6-Inch Diamond Whetstone Sharpener - Extra-Fine With Plastic Box
Customer Review: Excellent "stone" for kitchen knives
Summary: 5 Stars
I already own the DMT FWF Diafold Diamond Whetstone Sharpener Fine which is a great place to start with a very dull knife. But it's a little course for everyday sharpening. If you do the finish honing with this extra fine stone and a couple of strokes on a steel and your kitchen knives will be really, really sharp! In fact the first time using a resharpened knife my wife went right through a lemon and nicked her finger. I had warned her but it's been a long time since I've had a decent whetstone so the knives had languished a bit and were not as sharp as they should have been in a long while.
The plastic box it comes in is pretty useless. I suppose you could screw it to a workbench, but I don't have the space for that in my shop area. I do use it for storage.
Why buy a tabletop stone vs the folding version? Well the folding version is nice but the hinges are a bit flimsy and so it bends a bit toward the end of the stone. It's easier to use this larger block even if you have to hold it down at one end to the counter while honing. The diafold versions are nice for camping where you have to carry stuff, but the tabletop versions are much easier to use in the shop or kitchen with your big chef's knives.
Description of DMT W6EP 6-Inch Diamond Whetstone Sharpener - Extra-Fine With Plastic Box
DMT Diamond Whetstones! Hone any hard material, steel, ceramic, glass or stone with one of these DMT Diamond Whetstones. A thin layer of perforated steel is molded into a plastic base. The metal is covered with diamonds of precision size, embedded in nickel. The unique pattern of plastic islands in a sea of diamonds speeds sharpening. Use only water for lubrication. Wipe clean. 6 x 2 x 3/4" Order yours today! AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: DMT Diamond Whetstone, Coarse 325 grits; DMT Diamond Whetstone, Fine 600 grits - word search in our Store for 'DMT'. DMT Diamond Whetstone, Extra fine 1,200 gritsThis all-purpose whetstone sharpens and hones a variety of household tools and equipment, maintaining the accessories for the hobbies of just about everyone in the house. Its most common use is for sharpening kitchen cutlery and scissors; however, this whetstone also works on chisels, planes, masonry drills, and other shop tools; garden tools; ice skates; climbing equipment; ski edges; fishhooks; ceramic; stone; and glass. The whetstone is durably and uniquely constructed of perforated steel molded into a plastic base. The surface features minute pieces of diamond, the hardest known material for sharpening, embedded into a nickel plate, to achieve an extremely sharp edge. The bonded diamonds are arranged around an innovative pattern of plastic discs and the combination of these two materials greatly reduces sharpening time and resists wearing over time.
This particular whetstone is encrusted with an extra-fine diamond grit of 1,200 mesh, which is the least abrasive and better suited for polishing an edge after a few strokes on a coarser grit. The surface should be moistened before sharpening and the blade should be passed over the whetstone with light pressure at a 20-degree angle to get the proper edge without dulling it. After sharpening, the whetstone may simply be wiped off and its nonporous properties prevent water from seeping below the surface.
This whetstone measures 6 by 2 by 3/4 inches and has rubber safety feet underneath it to prevent sliding during sharpening. DMT generously vows to replace any product found to be defective free of charge. --Cristina Vaamonde
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