Review on 🔪 Whetstone Sharpening Waterstone Guide for Knives - Achieve Razor-Sharp Blades by Mark Allen

Many reviewers state that they have had quality control issues such as: B. that the stand is made of plastic and not the advertised bamboo, stones are broken, etc. In fact, not only does the ad state that the body is bamboo, but in the video provided by the seller, the chef's stone cradle IS bamboo . For that and only for that I'm deducting a star. I hated it too because it's a great product! So let's move on. the material of the cradle is not particularly important to the overall function. I have no knowledge or experience of wet rocks, although I've wanted them since my grandfather showed me how to use his in the late 1970's. Also, I used to only have medium sized kitchen knives (these are available in a good department store and are pretty sharp when you get them, but after a few years you have to replace them and throw them away or give them to your kids as a starter set) <sigh> However, even though grandpa showed me his simple rock, I never used it and always resisted it because I don't have a steady hand. I was sure that today I have high-end cutlery. Re [NOTE]: You don't need to buy famous brand knives at very high prices, such as: B. the famous German brand that starts with "W". I'm sure these are excellent knives, but I've bought exceptionally well-balanced, super-sharp German and/or Japanese steel knives, very nice knives from up-and-coming manufacturers, and decorate my kitchen wall with magnetic strips (which also protect them). But I digress. "Dry" types of V-groove blade sharpeners with 3 to 5 different grits. They sharpen well, but not well enough to easily cut through a piece of paper, slip through a tomato, or shave off arm hair. So I decided to go all the way. TRUE: I didn't sharpen very well on the first or second try. It's a skill (hence it's also a profession). I'm pretty sure I won't improve it in 5 or 10 tries. I recommend this sharpener to anyone who takes the time to sharpen their knives on a regular basis. As for me, I'll probably continue to use the V sharpener and see an experienced professional sharpener once or twice a year to get them perfect.