Woodstock SteeleX D1130 1000 Grit and 6000 Grit Japanese Waterstone
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Woodstock SteeleX D1130 1000 Grit and 6000 Grit Japanese Waterstone
Customer Review: Shipping = Broken
Summary: 3 Stars
I'll update this after i get my replacement.
I gave it 3 stars because from what i saw of it before i sent it back it seemed pretty nice (lol).
It shipped it to me right away with PRIME but it arrived in a wedge shaped box, no bubble wrap and the stone inside its little cardboard box like an over sized pack of smokes. Well, needless to say it had a big crack down the middle (like if you broke it over your knee). One good toss of the box onto the back of the delivery truck would have done the job. Now i am finding myself wondering if i shouldn't have gotten one of the other stones in a case or on a ugly wooden base. If it gets broken in shipping i'm going to have to be REALLY careful not to bang it or drop it. Now i know why all the "how-to" videos you see are of them soaking in flat bottomed tupperware and not banging around in a sink. I think its only an issue because its long with nothing to absorb any impact or brace it. I'm thinking when I'm not using it, i will need to wrap it in a bandanna and pack it in the aforementioned dry Tupperware container. I'm going to have to treat it like its made out of glass (its not something that sits on the table in a workshop). This may very well be my own issue - thinking: stone= rock = "hard as a rock" as the saying goes. Its more like a brick, drop it and it breaks. Ok... lets see what happens with the next one.
Customer Review: Chisels are a viable tool now
Summary: 5 Stars
I have resisted hand tools and chisels in general because I could never get them sharp enough and it took forever. A friend showed me how easy it was to tune one up on a water stone (once they have been hollow ground) and I was amazed at how little time and what good results came from it. Now, I use chisels and feel it slice the fiber instead of tear it. The combination 1000/6000 stone may not last overly long, but I'll get dedicated thicker ones when the time comes because water stones are the way as far as I'm concerned.
Edit as of Dec 2010: While I don't use this particular stone because it finally wore out, I definately have stuck with waterstones. Many people don't like them because they are messy, but with the polishing stones, you only have to spritz with water right before use. To avoid the soaking of lesser grit stones, I did move to a DMT diamond 1200 stone for the shaping which also only requires spritzing, but still have an 8000 for polishing. Keeping it flat is as simple as a 1'x1' tile and a 220 grit sanding screen. Draw a quick pencil grid on the stone, turn it upside down and rub on the sanding screen and when the pencil marks dissapear, your done. It takes far less than a minute. I don't see myself ever switching - fast and very effective.
Customer Review: perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
Cons: This is a water stone so it will wear faster than arkansas stones.
Also, you can't use oil it will ruin the stone.
Pros: Provides a deadly sharp edge, just perfect.
Also polishes using the slurry tht "forms" when using.
Price
Versatility (1000 and 6000 grit i.e.medium and fine)
Now for those complain about the 1000 grit being too small compared to the 6000, I don't use the 1000 at all, I have a diamond sharpening system thatSmith's DFPK Diamond Precision Knife Sharpening Kit sets the bevel perfect and even makes it nearly razor sharp. The 6000 polishes it and makes it razor sharp (yes i've shaved the hair on my arm and leg numerous times to check the sharpness and also cuz its fun to shave with a tactical hunting knife!)
Every one needs the smith sharpening system, it's beautiful, perfect, inexpensive.
This stone gives u an extra kick from ur blade:) I recommend watching some knife sharpening videos for those of you who need to learn some technique, trust me you need to watch LOTS of different videos from different sources :) you will learn a lot as I have.
Customer Review: Worked Well for Me With Honing Guide
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm a novice at woodworking and I didn't go for five stars here only because I am not able to see, for lack of anything much to compare it to, that the product is really superlative.
I used it only with the Robert Larson 800-1800 Honing Guide that I also got from Amazon, and I first read the relevant portions of The Complete Guide to Sharpening and The Handplane Book [Illustrated]. (Those all seem to be good-to-very-good items too, by the way.)
With all of that preparation, how could I go wrong? Well, I didn't. I managed to do a pretty good job on a Stanley plane iron that, as purchased, was not only unsharpened but never properly ground.
Tip #1 (unless you know more than me, and you well may): if you have to grind a bevel flat and the 1000 grit side of this waterstone is too fine for that, tape a cheap sheet of wet-and-dry 600-grit sandpaper down to a flat surface (I simply used a Formica tabletop) and grind first with that. This will conserve your waterstone for the better licks.
Tip #2: If you have the Larson guide you don't need to remove it when you flip the iron over to hone the flat side (it had looked at first to me as though that would be necessary).
Customer Review: Love It!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not a sharpening expert, and this was my first ever sharpening stone. LOVE IT!
I don't use a honing guide, and don't plan on using one. I like cutting costs and combining things, so it's great to save money and get 2 grits on one stone. It does take a little while to get used to the motion, but that's not the stone's fault, and I'm down to make mistakes and learn. However, if you're a newbie like me, I recommend that you spend extra time on the brown 1000 grit side, since the 6000 grit side is really easy to cut into and mess up, if you're not careful. By this, I mean you don't mess up the knife, you mess up the stone, so take heed.
I love what this product does for my knives, and for how often I use it, it'll last a good long while. Which reminds me... I should probably sharpen my knives again, since it's been a while.
Even sold my bro on a stone like this. Since I invited him over for a sushi dinner and to sharpen some knives of his with my double sided stone. Also, I swear I see this stone on shows like "This Old House," etc. It's everywhere, and it's good.
Happy Shopping!