Reddit mentions of Whetstone Sharpening Stone 1000/4000 Grit - Chefic Premium Knife Sharpener Stone Kit - Waterstone Safe Honing Holder Silicone Base Included, Polishing Tool for Kitchen, Hunting, Pocket Knives,Blades

Here is the Paul Sellers video I'm referring to.

The 750 grit diamond stone, and the 1000/4000 grit water stone.

Also, here's the sandpaper I uses for those interested.
Thanks to /u/stalemunchies and /u/respighi who recommended to use a hand plane on my hard-headed end-grain piece - inspired me to go hand-plane hunting!

If you are new to sharpening that stone will be fine. I agree that there are better grit combos to start with - something like this one - https://www.amazon.com/Whetstone-Sharpening-Stone-1000-4000/dp/B01FXK7XF6/ref=lp_14748579011_1_9?srs=14748579011&ie=UTF8&qid=1499024495&sr=8-9

I have a couple of those BearMoo stones (the 1K/4K & 3K/8K) and they seem fine. They are also cheap enough that when you decide to move on/upgrade you haven’t sunk a lot of money into them.

i am a big fan of DMT diamond stones. Course, Fine and Extra fine is likely all you need. I have the extra, extra fine as well and nice but you don't need it. A bit spendy but worth it. They are fast cutting, Stay flat unlike water stones and clean since you only need to use a little water to wash away the swarf. I keep a spray bottle of window cleaner near the stone to use.

Another option is Arkansas Tri stone setup I have used this set up and it works great. You still might want to get a cheap course stone if you have blades with a bad edge. But it is a good deal for a stone set and they are longer lasting and stay flatter then water stones but are the slowest cutting. Use a light oil like mineral oil or kerosene to help them cut quicker. Lubricating oils are the opposite of what you want.

Since I wanted to try out water stones I picked up one the Bearmoo combo stones in 1000/4000 grit for the kitchen. It works just as advertises, quick cutting, only needs water, good price. But like all water stones you do need to keep an eye on the flatness of the stones. But still a good deal.


Getting a good setup for stropping will also go along way in helping get that razor sharp edge.

So there you go a few options for you you to think about (get the DMT). let me know if you have other questions.

Thank you. Does this one look ok? It's in my price range as much as I would like to get the $100+ models I figure I can learn on this one and upgrade later. Also, will this handle Mora stainless blades as well as carbon? https://www.amazon.com/BearMoo-Whetstone-Sharpening-Stone-1000/dp/B01FXK7XF6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1484022117&sr=8-5&keywords=Japanese+1000%2F4000

I have a couple of stones from bearmoo that are $20 that do the job. If you are doing family members knives I would err on the really coarse side since their knives are likely to be both crappy and really dull.

https://www.amazon.com/Whetstone-Sharpening-Stone-1000-4000/dp/B01FXK7XF6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1501775119&sr=8-4&keywords=bearmoo

Haha np!

I've found these two models that seem to be right for my intended purposes:

https://www.amazon.ca/KING-KW65-Combination-Whetstone-Plastic/dp/B001DT1X9O/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1519951696&sr=1-1&keywords=king+stone

https://www.amazon.ca/BearMoo-Sharpening-Whetstone-Combination-Sharpener/dp/B01FXK7XF6/ref=sr_1_6?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1519951696&sr=1-6&keywords=king+stone

https://www.amazon.ca/Norton-614636855653-8-Inch-Combination-Oilstone/dp/B000XK5ZDY/ref=sr_1_5?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1519951656&sr=1-5&keywords=fine+india+stone&dpID=41epHsuXYbL&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Any comments on them? Do you have any model suggestions for those budget diamond stones you have in your edit? I don't know much anything about whetstones so I'm not sure what to look for.

edit: I've heard people state that 8Cr steels are good with rough edges and others who polish as high as possible...

I don’t have crazy expensive hear but I use something very similair for my kitchen and tool knives, I’ve seen this recommended on reddit for folk in the US as a beginner stone that’s not too expensive. You can have a pretty big range of prices depending on how ‘artisanal’ you want to get my one like this has treated me well. A honing steel is good to have as well and just run it over that a few times before some serious chopping and then over the stone when it’s really running a dull edge



https://www.amazon.com/Whetstone-Sharpening-Stone-1000-4000/dp/B01FXK7XF6/ref=lp_14748579011_1_9?srs=14748579011&ie=UTF8&qid=1499024495&sr=8-9

Definitely not a professional. I just want to give him something that is solid and will last a long time. I was thinking of:

Victorinox Fibrox and a BearMoo Stone.

That being said, if a Wustof is better in the long run, I'm not adverse to getting one of those with a sharpening stone.