Steelex D1070 6000 Grit Japanese Waterstone
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Product Details
Manufacturer: SteelexModel: D1070
Product features:
- Grit: 6000
- 2-1/2-Inch by 8-1/2-Inch by 1-3/8-Inch overall size
- Steelex D1044 Honing Guide
- Suehiro D1069 Deluxe Japanese Stone #1200
- Steelex D1071 8000 Grit Japanese Waterstone
- Steelex D1118 Sharpening Stone Set
- Steelex D1123 Jointer and Planer Sharpener
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Steelex D1070 6000 Grit Japanese Waterstone
Customer Review: Pretty decent, better than you may have heard
Summary: 4 Stars
First off, when I bought this stone, it was cheaper - I spent about [...] on it (I don't remember if that included shipping). So its not as good a deal now, but maybe the price will go down again.
What I got when I opened the packaging was in fact the 6000 grit large Suehiro stone (to clarify, this is NOT the same as the 5000 grit Suehiro Rika stone, which I haven't tried but many people seem to like). I don't know why it is not marked as such, and I doubt this was a shipping error - I suspect that this product is not listed as such for some sort of licensing reason. The product pictured sure looks like my stone. At any rate, this review will assume that others are getting the same product as me - the Suehiro stone.
I know that these stones have not been favored by a lot of knife enthusiasts since Dave Martel (big sharpener) said he didn't like them a few years ago. But I didn't know that at the time I bought this. And I have to say, these aren't bad at all. They put a nice finish on a stone if you don't go any higher. They work reasonably fast. They dish slowly and are easy to flatten when wet. Feedback isn't perfect but it's not bad.
Pros:
Decent finish from a 6000 stone.
Dishes slowly - slower than a comparable King stone.
Fairly quick polishing.
Cons:
Feedback is only okay.
Needs a pretty long soak to work well - at least 15 minutes, 20-30 is better.
Very easy to gouge.
At the price listed, you might as well go buy a Naniwa Superstone. At the price I bought it, this was a good deal for a good stone.
Finally - in case anyone has wandered over to these reviews from looking at Chefs Choice sharpeners and various roller contraptions, keep in mind that my review is mostly comparing this stone to other synthetic Japanese waterstones. Compared to a lot of the sharpening junk on the market, this and other waterstones are a superior option, clearly 5 stars.
Edit: I reviewed the 6000 grit steelex/suehiro stone. Not the 1200 grit. I have never tried the 1200 grit, and anyone who has much experience with waterstones knows that a single manufacturer can make stones of wildly differing qualities at different grits. I'd appreciate if Amazon did not use the same reviews for two completely different products.
Description of Steelex D1070 6000 Grit Japanese Waterstone
To achieve a surgically sharp edge on your tools, nothing works faster or better than Japanese water stones. The abrasive slurry produced on top of the stone cuts aggressively and polishes the blade as it sharpens. If you've never tried sharpening with water stones before, you'll be astounded by the results. Size: 8-1/8" L x 2-7/8" W x 7/8" T, Grit: 6000.Sharpening Stones Tools
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