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| DMT W250EFNB 10" DuoSharp Bench Stone Extra-Fine / Fine No Base |
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List Price: $140.00
Our Price: $105.47
You Save: $ 34.53 (25%)
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks
Manufacturer: DMT
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: DMT
EAN: 0017042003807
Feature: Precision flat, two-diamond surfaced sharpener guaranteed to provide consistent, even sharpening every time
Label: DMT
Manufacturer: DMT
Model: W250EFNB
Publisher: DMT
Studio: DMT
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Precision flat, two-diamond surfaced sharpener guaranteed to provide consistent, even sharpening every time
Two sided: Fine diamond for a razor sharp edge and Extra-Fine to polish and refine an edge
Sharpens knives faster than conventional stones with DMT's monocrystalline diamond surface
No oil is needed-sharpen dry or with water
Durable construction will provide years of consistent performance and reliable service
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Editorial Reviews:
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Innovative, multi-patented DuoSharp® Bench Stone is a precision flat, two diamond surfaced sharpener guaranteed to provide consistent, even sharpening every time. The 10" counter or bench sharpener offers larger, wider diamond surface for sharpening a variety of edges including shears, cleaver and specialty knives, plane sole, machete, etc. Extra-Fine diamond (9 micron / 1200 mesh) to polish and refine a razor edge after sharpening with a coarser diamond; Fine diamond (25 micron / 600 mesh) for a razor sharp edge. Sharpening with diamonds is fast and easy. No messy oils needed?sharpen dry or with water. Durable construction will provide years of consistent performance and reliable service For proper tool maintenance, woodworkers, chefs and other professionals rely on the superior quality and versatility of DMT® products. Made in USA.
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Summary: Fast cutting, very nice stone
Comment: Not much to say about a sharpening stone except that this is one of those tools that you don't want to scrimp on. The DMT is well made and makes short work of chisels and plane blades, if I ever had to buy another stone, this would be it. Don't forget the coarse/extra coarse stone, they complement each other.
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Summary: Great stone
Comment: I researched quite a bit before buying a stone & a steel and I am glad I did.
Oil Stones? forget em they are messy and not nearly as good as the Japanese water stones they wear down and they are slow.
Have a hardness of around 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale and on good knives that have a Rockwell hardness 56-60 and up to 66 they just dont cut it.
Water stones? these are good do a fine job, need to be soaked in water for a few mins, no mess but a good quality Japanese water stone will cost just as much if not more as this diamond stone and most are single grit, they also wear down rather quickly and become useless until you flatten them back out and what do you flatten them with? A big Diamond stone! or Aluminum oxide sand paper like maybe 120-220 grit glued to a piece of glass, which BTW makes a fairly decent sharpening stone on its own (in finer grits 800-2000) that are better than the oil stones.
These are made of Aluminum Oxide in a resin bond, aluminum oxide has a hardness of 9.2 (Mohs) these work better on good knives. These also need to be dried before storing them or they will deteriorate much quicker.
Ceramic Stones? These are good, dont need to be soaked and wont wear out as fast as regular water stones as they are in a "ceramic bond" instead of resin, these are either aluminum oxide or silicon carbide, the carbide is slightly harder at 9.5
These stones will still wear down just not as fast as the regular resin bond water stones.
Both resin bond and ceramic water stones rarely if ever come larger than 8X3" (I have yet to see one, if they exist they would be even more expensive).
This is the only non-diamond stone I would recommend and even then just for a super fine 5000-8000 grit to hone & polish the blade.
Diamond stones? Well this is the only way to go as far as im concerned, no mess at all and if you use water on it the water fills in the pockets and the blade just glides over the stone and stays constantly lubed and cleaned.
These stones cut faster than any other stone have a hardness of 10 (Mohs) and stay flat these are perfect for good steel knives especially the 60-66 (Rockwell) hardness.
The 2 best features of these stones are they stay flat and they are 10X4" which you just cant beat, it gives you nice long easy strokes.
Properly taken care of by the average home kitchen user just sharpening his/her small quiver of knives and in between using a fine steel this stone should last decades.
Using a fine steel everytime you use your knife you should only need to use your stone just a few times a year.
I would suggest this stone DMT 4"X10" Extra Fine & Fine with the Duobase holder which makes it easier to use, then a fine steel like the "F. Dick 11" Multicut Sharpening Steel" which I got here at Amazon also, using this steel makes a HUGE difference and keeps my knife razor sharp.
If you want the perfect polished razor sharp edge also get a Global Ceramic Whetstone, Fine Grit (5000grit) then finish it off with a "Leather Strop" glued to a wooden paddle with a bit of very fine metal polish like white jewelers rouge or flitz and you will have a truly razor sharp and long lasting edge.
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Summary: Duosharp Whetstones
Comment: This fine/extra fine whetstone is all that it promises & more. I bought it because of it's large size to accomodate my kitchen knife collection. This whetstone gives me a razor's edge, but I would suggest it's use with a couple of other products:
1. The duosharp coarse/extra course whetstone
2. The DMT whetstone duobase to hold the whetstone securely during use
3. A mousetrap hone, because sharpening is NOT the same as honing.
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Summary: Diamonds are a person's best friend
Comment: Sharpening tools? Then Duosharp diamond whetstones are the way to go. They are much faster than conventional sharpening stones, are easy to set up and use, and clean-up in a jiffy, since only water is used in the sharpening process. I particularly encourage the use of the larger (4" x 10") stones, since they allow longer, straight strokes and a complete range of stone grades. By first preparing the tool angle with the Extra Coarse stone, then progressively using the Coarse, Fine and finally Extra Fine stone, you will easily get a sharp, ready to use tool. Enjoy!!
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Summary: Duosharp Whetstone - it's good but not great.
Comment: First off, the whetstone does a decent job of sharpening kitchen knifes. I purchased the 4" X 10" duo stone with one side being graded as a "fine" and the flip side of the stone graded as "very fine".
The good news is the size. 4" X 10" is a decent size working surface. You can hone with long even strokes. The Bad news is the price. A hundred dollar sharpener it isn't. I dare say that if you can find a one of those rare old wet stones that are of comparible lenght and width, buy them. I could not beat the old wet stone with the diamond.
Speed - well, MAYBE the diamond is a little faster. Not much if any, but perhaps it is a little quicker. But remember this, If I had to choose between a short & narrow diamond stone or a old fashioned Larger wet stone, the wet stone wins everytime. Long smooth strokes make for ultra fine, concisely sharp edges. Short strokes cant match it - in MY opinion.
Bottom line: The size of the stone is it's best feather. You pay dearly for that size. Dont waste your money on a smaller size, it may be cheaper, but every single time you use it, you'll wish you had a larger stone.
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