Smith Abrasives 8" Diamond Tri-Hone 1

by Smith Abrasives

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Smith’s 8” Diamond Tri-Hone Sharpening System comes with two interrupted surface diamond stones and a Medium Arkansas stone. The Coarse and Fine grit diamond stones feature a unique, overlapping hole design that speeds sharpening by collecting and holding the metal filings which build up during the sharpening process, thus allowing the stone’s surface to remain clean and clear. The Natural Arkansas Stone is best used for finishing your edge. It removes moderate amounts of metal as it polishes the cutting edge. This 3-stone sharpening system is excellent for sharpening pocket knives, hunting & fishing knives, kitchen knives, and tools of all sizes, large or small.

Product Description

Smith's 8" Diamond Tri-Hone Sharpening System offers comes with two interrupted surface diamond stones and a Medium Arkansas stone. The Coarse and Fine grit diamond stones feature a unique, overlapping hole design that speeds sharpening by collecting and holding the metal filings which build up during the sharpening process, thus allowing the stone's surface to remain clean and clear. The Natural Arkansas Stone is best used for finishing your edge. It removes moderate amounts of metal as it polishes the cutting edge. This 3-stone sharpening system is excellent for sharpening pocket knives, hunting & fishing knives, kitchen knives, and tools of all sizes, large or small.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001I6JGL4
• Item model number: 50008
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,676 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smith's Abrasive 8" Daimond Tri Hone 1, February 2, 2011

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Ernest A Perez - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Smith Abrasives 8" Diamond Tri-Hone 1 (Tools & Home Improvement)

I am an amateur cook that hates to work around the kitchen with dull knives so after much thought and looking around for the right sharpening tool, I decided to buy Smith's Abrasive 8" Diamond Tri Hone. It's not cheap, but it is certainly well made and well thought out. The base is heavy enough and sturdy enough that it doesn't move on a tile surface while I sharpen my kitchen knives. I haven't yet tried all the sharpening surfaces, but I couple of swipes with the Arkansas stone left my Cuisineart Chef's knife dangerously sharp. This is well made piece of equipment for those who demand to have the best tools around to do the best job possible. I feel that it's well worth the money. I would recommend it with no hesitation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars all you need, April 11, 2011

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Clawhand Luke - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Smith Abrasives 8" Diamond Tri-Hone 1 (Tools & Home Improvement)

Two diamond stones and one Arkansas stone in a cleverly designed base. I use them dry but you could lubricate with water or even oil (on the Arkansas stone) if you want. It also includes a little edge guide for knives that stores in the base. For most purposes this is all you need, although you might want to also get a super fine stone for edge polishing. This product is compact and well designed.

5.0 out of 5 stars sharpest my knives have ever been, January 4, 2012

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J. York (Cypress, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smith Abrasives 8" Diamond Tri-Hone 1 (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this to use on some 10-year old J.A. Henckels "Pro S" knives. I have a 10" chef's knife, an 8" utility knife, and 4" and 3" paring knives. The only sharpening they've received during the last 10 years was with the cheap J.A. Henckels pull-through grinder. Most of the knives now had a very poor edge and were not sharp at all.

Following the instructions provided, I started out with the coarse diamond stone to reset the knife edge to a good form. I then gradually worked in some pulls across the fine diamond stone. Then I used the Arkansas stone to finish off the knife edge. When complete, the knives were extremely sharp and felt as if they were brand new. I'm very pleased with this purchase and smile every time I reach for a knife.

I think the 8" stone is the right size- it gives you plenty of length to drive the blade across while maintaining the ideal grind angle. The downside is that this is quite large to store. But you can't argue with the results. Highly recommended!