Best whetstone on Reddit
177 reviews from r/chefknives, r/sharpening, r/TrueChefKnives and 8 more subreddits
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#1
Shapton
4.7
(65)
"If you’re wanting truly buy once cry once I’d go with Shapton Rockstar 500 and 2000."
"Shapton rockstar 500 !"
"Excellent, cheap, practical stone."
"The Shapton Glass and Rock Star 500 is the best of the bunch in my opinion."
"Shapton pro 2k is great for this. It's a very popular stone, for good reason."
"Shapton shapton shapton maybe naniwa shapton shapton"
"Shapton 1000"
"After that, get a [Shapton 1000](https://www.amazon.com/Kuromaku-Ceramic-Whetstone-Medium-Grit/dp/B001TPFT)."
"Just get a Shapton 1000 and a bächer leather strope."
"I highly recommend getting a shapton glass 2000 grit, it will do all your normal sharpening on it's own."
#2
King
4.2
(34)
"A very skilled Japanese carbon steel knife maker recommended a 1000/6000 king stone to start and it’s worked great for me."
"King KDS 1000/6000 is a great inexpensive whetstone for beginners."
"I have the king deluxe 1000 and love it."
"The king 1000/6000 is a great starter whetstone."
"I would definitely recommend a 1000/6000 grit Japanese whetstone for everyday usage."
"All those don't require soaking."
"There are 2 main stones that people here generally recommend. I think for your purpose a King 1000/6000 would wo"
"The King is a real nice stone that doesn’t require a long soak."
"A king 300 at $27.98 is a good cheap stone for ya."
"King Whetstones"
#3
Naniwa
4.8
(19)
"My good VG10 kitchen knives get the Naniwa Pro 3000 and sometimes 5000 for what you describe."
"Naniwa Chosera/Pro (basically same lines) for splash and go stones."
"Naniwa are great Japanese stones. On par with shapton."
"I'd get a Naniwa pro 1000 grit. You can do everything with it."
"I have a Naniwa Chosera 1000. it is perfect, all I need to far."
"I’d get a naniwa pro."
"Naniwa Chosera 800 is great."
"I'd go Naniwa Pro/Chosera 800 over the Shapton pro."
"Naniwa has a number of different product lines including the pro/chosera."
"The 800 alone gets these things insanely sharp and the 3000 just gives it that extra polish."
#4
Shapton Pro
4.7
(6)
"All those don't require soaking."
"For splash and go stones, shapton pro sets the bar."
"Shapton Pro 1000, maybe a leather strop."
"Shapton Pro would be fine."
"I think most folks would recommend the Shapton Pro 1K instead of the glass."
"Also does anyone have a link to a 1K stone? I saw someone recommended the Shapton Pro 1k."
#5
Cerax
4.4
(5)
"Cerax 1000 3000 combo stone is truly excellent for 30-40$."
"I started with cerax 1000 and its super nice stone, it cuts fast and has nice polish."
"I'd get a good 1k like a cerax 1000 or the cerax 1k/3k combo stone."
"I usually start with cerax 1k, then naniwa 3k."
"I'm new to freehand sharpening on a Cerax and it's nice."
#6
Suehiro
4.5
(4)
"Occasionally suehiro rika 5000 pop up at around £30-£40 in some of the UK knife shops."
"I also like my Suehiro Rika 5000 as a finishing stone."
"A friend of mine uses suehiro cerax for those German steel knives."
"The Suehrio Cerax Combi (1,000/3,000 or 1,000/6,000) should be pretty good."
#7
Norton
4.3
(4)
"Classic 8" Norton India combo oilstone quickly sharpens blunt knives and tools."
"Norton double sided India stones are cheap, stay flat MUCH longer, and their fine side will put a better edge on that knife than it had from the factory."
"They're affordable, you can use them with dish soap and water as a splash and go."
"A solid classic that's widely available."
#8
DMT
5.0
(2)
"DMT and Sharpal are highly regarded."
"DMT all day long for freehand sharpening."
#9
N/A
5.0
(2)
"You only need one - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FYR99VB"
"This diamond stone https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FYR99VB and this strop https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XTKTJVY is all you need."
#10
Shapton Pro 1000
5.0
(2)
"The Shapton Pro 1000 / Ha No Kuromaku 1000 is a great choice."
"Get him a shapton pro 1000 and a king stone 1000."
#11
Shapton Pro 1K
5.0
(2)
"For a great sharpening experience I'd get a shapton pro 1k."
"I'd spring for a shapton pro 1k over a king 1k/6k."
#12
Tojiro
4.5
(2)
"Tojiro is cheap and way better than wasabi."
"Tojiro is cheap and way better than wasabi."
#13
Shapton Kuromaku
4.5
(2)
"Kuromako 320 fixed everything I had with a breeze."
"Shapton Kuromaku 320 coarse 1000 and/or 2000 and a leather strop."
#14
Rika
4.0
(2)
"Most of you seemed to be happy with the Rika choice."
"I like the thought of the Rika out of those two."
#15
Diamond Stone
4.0
(2)
"Definitely shoot for a diamond stone at a low grit to do the bulk of it."
"Get a diamond stone and what takes forever with a whetstone can be done in minutes."
#16
Naniwa Chosera 1000
5.0
(1)
"I have a Naniwa Chosera 1000. it is perfect, all I need to far."
#17
Rika 5K
5.0
(1)
"I do have a Rika 5K thou, its a lot of fun to use and feels super nice."
#18
Work Sharp
5.0
(1)
"The Work Sharp is incredibly versatile, you’ll get a lot more utility from it than a single whetstone."
#19
Victorinox
5.0
(1)
"The Victorinox is an excellent knife for the money"
#20
Shapton Glass 1000
5.0
(1)
"Shapton glass 1000#."
#21
Shapton 1000
5.0
(1)
"In short, all you need is a stone around 1000 grit."
#22
Shapton Glass 320 and 500
5.0
(1)
"I have the shapton glass 320 and 500, they're both very nice."
#23
Naniwa Chosera Professional 400, 800, 3000
5.0
(1)
"Both shapton and naniwa are fantastic stones."
#24
Spyderco Tri-Angle
5.0
(1)
"I swear by the spyderco tri-angle."
#25
Fallkniven
5.0
(1)
"Fallkniven / sharpal / atoma / Shapton 👍"
#26
Crystolon
4.0
(1)
"Crystolon Combo"
#27
Pebble
4.0
(1)
"For set I recommend the pebble whetstones."
#28
AliExpress
4.0
(1)
"I use a 1000/3000 stone from aliexpress that was $22 shipped I believe. works great."
#29
Diamond Whetstone
4.0
(1)
"This is possibly the best budget diamond stone."
#30
Cerax Stones
4.0
(1)
"Does anyone have experience with the cerax stones?"
#31
Venev Resin Bonded Diamond
4.0
(1)
"I use Venev resin bonded diamond- no complaints."
#32
Shapton 2000
4.0
(1)
"Start off with a Shapton 2000 for that knife."
#33
Shapton Glass Stones
4.0
(1)
"I now lean towards the shapton glass stones."
#34
King 1K/6K
4.0
(1)
"The King 1K/6K would be the cheapest option here."
#35
Shapton Glass 1K
4.0
(1)
"I have a shapton pro 2k and a glass 1k hr. I like both."
#36
Lansky 1K/6K
4.0
(1)
"You will do ok with a cheap 1k/6k stone off Amazon."
#37
Aliexpress
3.0
(1)
"You can get something like a 320 grit diamond stone off Aliexpress for cheap."
#38
Amazon Starter Pack
3.0
(1)
"If you are just starting out and you won't be using them on high end knives I'd just get a starter pack from Amazon."
#39
Shan Zu
3.0
(1)
"Whats your thought on SHAN ZU Whetstone"
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