King 01096 1000/6000 Grit Deluxe Combination Stone

by King

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

If you have simple sharpening needs, this combination stone is ideal. Made from the same materials as the King Deluxe Waterstones, it will give much better results than an oil stone. The #1000 grit side is for coarse sharpening while the #6000 grit side will finish the edge to a razor sharpness.

Product Description

If you have simple sharpening needs, this combination stone is ideal. Made from the same materials as the King Deluxe Waterstones, it will give much better results than an oil stone. The #1000 grit side is for coarse sharpening while the #250 grit side will finish the edge to a razor sharpness.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000223ZX
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 01096
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,869 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Good for the Price, August 12, 2000

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Al the Pal "Al the Pal" (The Fruited Plain, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King 01096 1000/6000 Grit Deluxe Combination Stone (Tools & Home Improvement)

After some hesitation, I bought one of these to hone my hand plane irons and chisels. I ran water on it for about 15 seconds before I started the honing, using a Veritas honing guide. The 1000 grit side took 5 degrees off the edge in no time. I flipped the stone to put the finish on with the 6000 grit. The result was a perfect edge with a mirror finish!

This stone is quite a bit cheaper than Arkansas stones and easier to use. It is a bit softer also - don't try to use the corners. I tried to sharpen a Spyderco "spyder" ground edge, lots of serations, and concluded this is not the stone for that task, I went back to my ceramic stick for it. For plane irons and chisels, it is the best. You can redress the surface with a diamond stone.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sharpen Your Pocket and Kitchen Knoves, March 19, 2001

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Gary Chee (Bakersfield, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King 01096 1000/6000 Grit Deluxe Combination Stone (Tools & Home Improvement)

I looked at the reviews and the item for a few days. I bought the stone and will never go back to oil stones. English instuctions are included. Soak in water for 5-10 minutes. Then start sharpening. The 1000 Grit will quickly sharpen the knife. I had a pocket knife with a few nicks in the blade. I used a file to remove the nicks on the blade. I used the 1000 Grit side to sharpen the blade and then used the 6000 Grit side to polish. I had a razor sharp blade in a few minutes. I recommend this stone for pocket knives and kitchen knives.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars OK product - instructions are in Japanese, October 11, 2000

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Scott Shaffer "scottsh" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: King 01096 1000/6000 Grit Deluxe Combination Stone (Tools & Home Improvement)

While this product is certainly fine, the instructions are in Japanese and there wasn't an English translation that I could find. Luckily I know somebody who could translate it for me.

For those of you purchase this, know that you have to soak it in water for 2 minutes before use, that a slurry of water and stone powder will form while using and this is OK (and preferred), and just wash it down with water after use.

Oh, and for those of you who haven't used such a stone before, know that it does take a bit of manual labor to sharpen a chisel. People with poor hand mobility or joint problems probably should look for a power tool instead.