wucgeaKnife Sharpening Stone Kit - 400/1000 3000/8000 Grit Japanese Whetstone Sharpener set with Non-slip Rubber Base Angle Guide Flattening stone and Leather Strop…

The Wucgea Knife Sharpening Stone Kit has been a game-changer in my kitchen, bringing aged knives back to life with its comprehensive 400/1000 and 3000/8000 grit stones. This kit, priced at $19.99, is not just about sharpening; it's about restoring the precision and joy of cooking. The inclusion of a non-slip rubber base, angle guide, flattening stone, and leather strop ensures you have everything needed for a professional sharpening experience right at home.The high-quality white corundum stones cater to both rough and fine sharpening, making it suitable for a wide range of knives, from the most expensive kitchen knives to the more affordable ones. Starting the process, soaking the stones and following the angle guide can be a bit of a learning curve, especially for beginners aiming to achieve the perfect 15-degree angle. Yet, with patience and practice, along with helpful guidance from online tutorials, the results are incredibly rewarding.Safety and ease of use are paramount with this kit. It's designed for use with water, eliminating the need for expensive sharpening oils. Each tool in the kit contributes to a safer, more efficient sharpening process, ensuring your knives are not only sharp but also maintain their integrity over time.If you're looking to invest in your kitchen tools, the Wucgea Sharpening Stone Kit is an excellent choice. It requires some time to master, especially for those new to sharpening, but the outcome is well worth the effort. Sharpened knives make for easier, more enjoyable cooking, and this kit provides all you need to achieve that professional edge right from your home.

Very new to sharpening knives but had a few dull ones. Decided to give this a try instead of replacing them. Soaked the stones in water for around 15 minutes or until there were no more bubbles and then started using it. The guard was not easy to use so we decided to do without it. As we're sharpening, we're also making sure the stone is wet by adding some additional water on top as needed.We only did this for a few minutes and probably didn't use it properly since we tried to slice a paper without much success. This is after sharping with both stones. In terms of cutting through meat and vegetables though, it seems to be a big improvement. We'll continue to sharpen the knives and hopefully can get it correct over time.

A sharpening stone set that’s easier on the wallet that will get the job done.

After reading some negative reviews I was a bit hesitant, but I purchased it anyway as it is very inexpensive. The kit is in perfect condition. The stones are flat, perfectly cut and ready for a soak and use. The geometry on my knife edges was a bit off from using my belt grinder without a jig. It puts a quick edge on the knife but not a very long lasting one. With this kit I can restore all of the cutting edges back to their correct geometry. The clip knife holder does have a bit of slack when installed. Make sure you push it down until it is solid on the clip, then sharpen, if you do not then the knife will move a bit in the clip. Constant downward pressure prevents this.

Use primarily for sharpening kitchen knives, wood chisels, plane irons. Great value for a basic water stone sharpening set. Beginners should do some research on how to use this type of kit and how to use a butcher's sharpening steel to maintain kitchen knives. For kitchen knives, there's no need to use the stones more than a few times a year, once you've formed a satisfactory edge - a sharpening steel (a long rod of hardened steel with fine honing grooves, not included in this kit) is used for maintenance of cutting edges on kitchen knives.The grit range of this kit is adequate for knife and blade maintenance. I rarely go finer than the 1000-grit stone for kitchen knives, followed by a few strokes with a butcher's steel. If you want to shave hair with a blade, the finest 8000 grit is needed, followed by stropping on the included strop with honing compound like green chromium oxide or white compound for steel.The honing angle of the blade against the stones is important, around 15 degrees. A plastic honing guide that clips onto knife blades is included in the kit but is useful only for chef knives with relatively wide blades. On narrow blades, the honing guide produces too steep an angle. Learn to judge the honing angle by eye. Don't use the plastic clip-on guide unless it gives a sharpening angle of around 15 degrees.

I have been using a Chef’s Choice 3-stage electric sharpener. The $150 electric sharpener does a good job, and is very easy to use, but it doesn’t work well on a few thin and razor-sharp Japanese slicing / carving knives. So I decided to try this set.The stones appear to be of good quality. The rubber frames fit in the bamboo base very well. The base is solid and non-slippery. My knives are still quite sharp and do not require the use of the 400/1000 stone. So far, I have only used the 3000/8000 stone to sharpen the knives. It is easy to use and produces razor-sharp edges on my 15-degree knives.Also, to my pleasant surprise, the seller provided excellent customer service to resolve a minor issue.

The stones are just what they are supposed to be, but the other items in the kit are a bit of a mystery. Not listed in the instructions at all. (strop, piece of leather, wax, weird item for sharpening a chisel(?))