Review on Winco SS 1211 Sharpening 12 Inch Medium by Jason Reed

This whetstone is very large, 12" x 2.5" x 1.5" and is the largest stone I currently own. All my other stones are 8" long. While the longer size is fine, I don't have a need for it - my 8" stones were enough for all my sharpening needs. This stone was actually a bit difficult to store as it is much larger than my other stones. I have a plastic basket for all my stones and this had to be placed diagonally to fit. I use stones to sharpen knives and woodworking tools. I find the rough side too rough for normal sharpening. Notch and me had to remove a lot of material but for everything else i just use the 'thin' side. I finish with other stones (1000 to 6000). I would rate it between 200 and 320. My stone came in a box. Five of the eight corners were off broken - no big pieces, just a corner (less than 1/8"). If I didn't have my other stones I would probably go with a 400/1000 grit stone instead.