Works just great. My girlfriend kept complaining about the kitchen knives getting dull. I have a friend who is a blacksmith, he took a professional blade sharpening course. I asked his advice and he recommended this sharpener to me. Not expensive for what you get. I threw oil, just use water. Start on the grainy side of the gradient, move to the fine side, and then sharpen the stone. Easy. Now our knives stay sharp.