Customer Reviews

DMT W8FCNB 8-Inch DuoSharp Bench Stone Fine / Coarse - No Base

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I've had a set of these stones for a couple months now. I've found them to be great for truing up hand planes and for sharpening chisels and plan blades.

I purchased all 4 grades of this bench stone. Quality is better than a whet stone, thus the two stars instead of just one, but they still leave much to be desired for someone who is looking to put a straight, consistent, razor sharp edge on quality woodworking tools and/or cutlery. These stones are not the tool of choice for someone who is anal retentive like me regarding their tools. Over the years I've tried many "sharpening systems", and I've finally found one in the Tormek T-7 that meets the sharpening results that I desire. I have a 20X illuminated 6" magnifying glass that I use while sharpening my tools so that I can see the cutting edge of whatever I am sharpening. I don't care how steady you try & hold your tool while using these bench stones, the edge will be rounded and inconsistent because it is impossible to hold & move a tool or knife across the stone at exactly the same angle on every pass, especially if you need to flip the item over such as when sharpening a knife. If you are the type of person who stores their kitchen knives in a drawer without any blade protection, or you put your woodworking tools together in a toolbox instead of a sheath, then these bench stones will work just fine & dandy for you. My bench stones now reside in the outdoor shed for use on my yard & garden tools. But if you desire a long lasting, consistently razor sharp edge on your woodworking tools or knives, please do yourself a favor and invest in the Tormek T-7. If you do, I would highly recommend that you also get the Japanese waterstone for the Tormek. Just be sure to use it LIGHTLY while sharpening because it can easily spall if you apply too much pressure. And always sharpen your fine kitchen knives with a dual bevel to help the edge stay sharp for long periods of time. I would also recommend the use of a mouse for honing the edge of your razor sharp knives.

I like the product as far as its ability to sharpen cutting tools.
the one problem I had is shortly after receiving it it fell off my work bench
onto a concrete floor and the colored plastic button was lost. Now I have no indicator as to which
surface is on which side. I can't tell by feel as they seem the same to me. I will have to find
someone with sensitive touch to help me identify the different abrasives.

I've been using this stone as one of many to sharpen my chisels and handplanes. I've found that they remove material quickly and they take longe r to clog probably because of the small holes they have. I'm pretty happy with this stone and would definitely buy again.

For general purpose sharpening this is a great tool to have handy. A must for every woodworker

This stone cuts quickly and is very handy, but I've found that the pattern leaves very visible score lines on the bevel. Maybe these affect sharpness, maybe they don't. It sure doesn't happen with any other stone I've used though and I don't like it. I've begun honing at an angle to the long axis and this solves the problem but effectively shortens the stone.