Review on Ultimate Guide: Wedgek Sharpening Knife Stones for Precision Knife Sharpness by Peter Zouhair

I have been sharpening/sharpening knives and woodworking tools with waterstones, diamond plates and ceramic rods for many years. Through repetition and experience, I've gotten to the point where I don't use knife sharpening guides, although I still use chisel and planer sharpening guides. Recently my two sons wanted to learn how to sharpen my diamond blades freehand. - Both of course without experience, the trick was how to keep a constant angle and how that angle should be. That's where these guides come in. By tying one to the end of the stone, they could feel the tactile feedback of how it feels to have a 20 or 15 degree angle in your hand while sharpening. These guides will help them develop muscle memory and check back regularly to make sure they stay close to the corner. I also confess that I recently wanted to sharpen one of my Japanese knives to 17 degrees and this guide helped with that. They can also help an experienced sharpener get the feel for an odd angle they may never have sharpened before. light and cheap plastic, I wish the finished product had more weight both for durability and a better grip when in use. One thing to note as a beginner sharpener: your ceramic rods are more suited to sharpening an already established bevel/edge and are not good tools for setting bevels or reshaping a beaten edge. Use your stones to set up a bevel or when the knife has become very dull and needs some attention. Use refills frequently to maintain the blade, use as a sharpener, handle the blade with care and keep it sharp! Thank you for reading.