DMT (Diamond Machining Technology)Machining Technology (DMT) 6-in Whetstone Benchstone, Extra Fine Grit Sharpener (W6E)

It takes just a bit of skill to use this effectively. Does a great job of sharpening. I use it every day before using my knives. I have an old one which I pretty much wore out. Even though it’s quite smooth, I still use it for a final finish to get a razor sharp blade.

I've been trying various sharpening systems. In my opinion these DMT stones really shine in the lower to middle grit range. I've tried water stones, and they work well, unfortunately, the lower grit stones tend to be softer, and they dish a lot (get a grove from a chisel or plane plane). The higher grit 3000+ water stones, tend to be super hard and have much less dishing, So my suggestion, is use the DMT stones to get your blade most of the way there and then finish up with a some super high grit water stone action to get a scary sharp chisel or plane blade that shines like chrome and shaves like a razor.My only complaint about these stones is that at 2” wide, it can be difficult to sharpen plane blades, as the blade is as wide, or wider than the stone surface.

The stone (if you can even call it that) does not fit snuggly inside the wooden base, so everytime you make a pass with the knife it wobbles, changing the angle of the knife undermining the sharpening effort. Als, the surface is too small and I wasn't able to have long consistent passes to sharpen my knife (which only has a 6" blade) effectively. I imagine it will be almost impossible to sharpen 8" or 10" knives with this sharpener. Eventhough I used a DMT guiding clamp, it was still very difficult if not impossible to have consistent and fluid strokes. I feel a part of my lack of good results was my inexperience at sharpening with stones, but the small surface area and instability of the device are facts and major factors.My other concern is the durability of the stone. It has just a very thin non-continuous coating that does not instill much confidence in me for its durability. It appears that DMT has been able to spin the argument around by not coating the entire surface, claiming that it's better this way since the metal shavings will be trapped in the non-coated areas. Frankly, I am not pursuaded by the argument that manufacturing a better product was the reason DMT chose this route. I feel it was to keep the production cost at a minimum! After having seen the thing and using it, I feel it is exhorbitantly overpriced.While sharpening my knife, I sprinkled a few drops of water on the surface of the stone. Although I thoroughly wiped off the wooden base before putting it away, it is all warped now, looking like a 3-legged dog. And the two pieces do not fit anymore. How they can justify several additional dollars for a box that's made of junk wood is beyond me. Truly unconscionable.

I love this whetstone. I've had a fine version for years and just added the extra fine to take my kitchen knives to the next level. Easy to use, doesn't require oil or water, but I like to use water nonetheless.But skip the hardwood case. You can save $10-$15 and just get the cheap plastic case. You'll take it out of the case to use it anyway. They left the opening on the case big enough that the stone slides back and forth about 1-2mm as you use it, making it difficult to keep in place on a hard surface. Just put it on a damp towel or in a vice and you're good to go.

Useful if you have a tool that HAD an edge. This sharpener is similar to my #220 Arkansas stone. I will remove a lot of material in a short amount of time with little effort. I used it to replace the edge on a severely abused diver's knife. The previous owner must have been trying to slice barnacles. The advantage this has over Arkansas stones is it cuts faster (it feels like a file) and since it is diamond impregnated the 'stone' will not lose its shape.If your knife, chisel, etc. needs to be touched up, you should start with a finer grade of diamond and go to very fine for the finished edge.

I am a big fan of the 6 inch diamond whetstone sharpener. I have a number of smaller compact DMT sharpeners, but this one lives between the kitchen and workshop. Wet or dry, it delivers. It literally only takes 5-6 swipes on a well maintained blade to keep it sharp. As a matter of habit, I give each knife a sharpen after every use. It takes less than 20 seconds to maintain an edge. DMT products are consistently excellent. I cant find a thing wrong with this sharpener. I keep the folding coarse DMT sharpener in my leatherman pouch and a bi fold coarse/fine in my hunting pack. If you like a sharp knife without a lot of hassle, go with this product, you wont be dissapointed.

The diamond stone cuts very quickly and efficiently and it's wonderful not having to worry about the stone wearing away over time and having to be leveled. I haven't tried the diamond stones for the finer grains, for which I'm still using Japanese wet stones, so I can't speak to the fine honing capabilities of the diamond stones, but the coarse diamond stone makes short work of the initial process of removing burrs and dings from the blade, the kind of work which can take hours with the finer Japanese stones. Clean-up is easy, they require no soaking, all in all, a very helpful and handy stone to have.

Great stone for finishing the sharpening process, after this I usually strop my knives, but a green stone would work well. I marked this down a star because the wood case doesn't fit properly, it is too tight and I can't remove the stone for cleaning/drying purposes. I had to remove some of the interior wood to make it work.

Il ne me reste qu'à l'ess

Made in USA. Very quick to sharpen.

In time and as advertised.

Funciona tal como se anuncia. Lo he usado para afilar mis cuchillos de cerámica y los deja como nuevos. El estuche de madera también es de buena calidad.