DMT WM8FC-WB Duosharpplus Bench Stone Fine/Coarse with Base Knife Sharpener, Grey


The DMT Difference
Since 1976, DMT has been in business to do just one thing: make the world’s best diamond sharpeners. Product innovations such as our signature polka-dot interrupted surface, and others with our continuous surface of high-performance diamond, are praised worldwide for their superior quality.
From pocket-sized whetstones to heavy-duty bench stones, the difference arrives time and again through our undivided pursuit of sharpening excellence.
For DMT products, no oil or pressure must be used to sharpen the tool or knife.
Quality must be manufactured, not fabricated
Diamond Coverage differs widely from one manufacturer to the next. For long-lasting performance, DMT makes certain that each sharpening surface carries the most diamonds per square inch in the industry.
Diamond Uniformity is also key to sharpener performance. DMT uses a proprietary process that ensures near-perfect consistency in grit size. The result is a micronised monocrystalline diamond that covers evenly across the sharpening surface to prove effective with every use, year after year.
Beware of imitators!
Surface Flatness can mean the difference between a well-honed tool and one that is barely serviceable. Flat surfaces maintain consistent, even contact with the edge to produce a bevel that carries the same degree of sharpness from end to end. DMT sharpeners are engineered to be the flattest on the market, and built to outlast other products, which are variable in surface, and often warped, hollowed or grooved.
DMT Benefits
- The most diamonds per square inch in the industry
- Near-perfect consistency in grit size
- The DMT sharpener produces a clean, razor-sharp edge
- Best Surface Flatness
DMT – Applications
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Home and CulinaryDMT Diamond Sharpeners will quickly sharpen the hardest stainless steel kitchen cutlery while removing a minimum of material from the blade, unlike electric sharpeners. Whether you have a Chef’s knife, a Sashimi Knife, Ceramic knife or even a steep angled meat cleaver, DMT kitchen knife sharpeners can do it all. | Gardening and LandscapingHone pruners, knives, loppers, edgers, axes, shears – even lawnmower blades. DMT sharpeners enable gardeners of all skill levels to keep all of their gardening and landscaping tools in top condition. With a sharp edge, garden and landscaping tools produce smooth, clean cuts that are better for plants. | Outdoor Sports and TacticalOutdoor Enthusiasts worldwide prefer the award winning DMT products to care for their edges. They withstand harsh environments and sharpen all kinds of knives, tools and edged equipment that hunters, hikers, rock climbers, adventurers, campers and sportsman rely on to survive and enjoy the outdoors. | WoodworkingSharp tools make every job easier. Unleash your creativity with woodworking tool sharpeners and chisel sharpeners that work with you, not against you. Our woodworking tool sharpeners are valued by woodworkers who want effective, precise sharpening for all of their tools. |
DMT – Product line
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DuoSharp and Dia-SharpThe first rule of shop maintenance is sharpen your tools. DMT Diamond Whetstones, DuoSharp Bench Stones and Dia-Sharp Bench Stones, are renowned by woodworkers and others for their remarkable sharpening speed, precision flatness and ease of use. | Diafold and Mini-SharpThe lightweight DMT Diafold and Mini-Sharp sharpeners are easy to use. The compact models are ideal for on the way. During transport, the handle is used as a protective cover for the diamond surfaces. | Guided SharpeningThe DMT grinding systems enable a professional edge care, regardless of the manual skill. Both novice and professional will enjoy precise, professional, consistent sharpening results. | Diamond SteelDMT Diamond Steel Sharpeners combine high performance diamond and ceramic sharpening surfaces with the realigning and convenience of traditional steels for sharper results! DMT sharpening steels truly sharpen- not just hone. |
Weight: | 490 g |
Dimensions: | 33.66 x 33.66 x 29.21 cm; 490 Grams |
Model: | WM8FC-WB |
Colour: | Grey |
Manufacture: | Acme United Corporation |
Colour: | Grey |
Wenn ich dann eimal die Messer ,und ich habe einige gute, zum schleifen brachte, sind sie zwar scharf, aber verhunzt und runtergeschliffen.
“Geht nicht anders?”
Doch geht.
DMT Macht es richtig, schnell mit wenig Abtrag, aber dafr gleichmig .
Ich habe so viel Spa damit das ich jetzt schon in der Nachbarschaft die Messer Schrfe .
Use this to keep a ice edge on nice knives without making your knive a tooth pick
It works. I think I will supplement with an extra fine stone too. The base is sturdy and holds the stone securely.
Great sharpening tool. Never have to worry about not being flat, never have to tru it up, and is fast cutting. Excellent for all hss tools
Have been using this mostly to keep a draw knife sharp during heavy use. Has been working very well. Was worried about the base a bit but no movement or rocking with a very heavy hand-forged tool. I appreciate the handle on the bottom, I use it to work on the bevel side.
I reshaped the bevels, sharpened, and stropped 2 hatchets to a shaving sharp edge in less than 30 minutes. Kitchen knives only required a few strokes on the fine side.
I am a wood and stone carver and it has helped me a lot to get the razor sharp edge that I need. The holder is plastic, but seems to work fine.
Having the needs to sharpen my knives is very important to me. I have many sharpening tools but needed to add this to my collection.
I love it and will get a lot of use out of it.
Shipping was free, fast and wrapped securely.
alleine mit Ihm schon eine sehr gut brauchbare Schrfe hin.
Sehr gut auch das er sich nicht hohl schleift.
Wrde ich immer wieder kaufen und kann ihn Empfehlen.
Excellent product very fast sharpening, I bought Fine & Extra Fine and it was the right choice. I will get rid of my stones and never miss them.
I bought this with a course/medium stone. You have to be a bit careful with the coarse stones, they’ll chew metal away faster than you think.
That said, it’s a very fast, and with steady hands and a bit of practice easy, way to fix or set an edge. I used it on one of my older kitchen knives; much faster for fixing an edge than my water stones, though I still used the water stones once the edge was set to get an almost mirror-smooth edge.
I would probably get a 6″ one, knowing what I do now. The 8″ works fine, but can be a bit unweildy and the extra space isn’t really useful for even my 7″ chef’s knife.
Perfect — glad I got the one with a stand. Use this on a weekly basis when cleaning up the tools and workshop. And I get to support a company in MA as a bonus. Keep up the good work guys. And no doing 1/4 miles down Hayes Memorial.
Es handelt sich um ca. Angaben, manche Krnungen gibt es so nicht genormt aber die Zahl zeigt wo sie ungefhr liegen.
grob=45Mikron/ 325Mesh/ P320/ F235/ J360
fein=25Mikron /600Mesh/ P600/ F340/ J650
extra fein=9Mikron/ 1200Mesh/ P2500/ F700/ J2000
Ich habe jetzt schon einiges an Schrfzubehr (Tormek, Bandschleifer, Lansky, verschiedene Steine etc.) ausprobiert und muss sagen dieser DMT begeistert mich enorm.
Primr habe ich ihn in Fein/Extra Fein gekauft um meine Zwilling Cermax Kochmessersammlung mit ca. 66 HRC (z.B. Zwilling Twin Cermax Kochmesser, 200 mm (Pulverstahl, Micarta, genietet) schwarz mal eben schnell in der Kche nach zu schrfen und das funktioniert wie geschmiert.
Hrt sich allerdings nicht so an!!! 🙂
Das einzig negative was ich beim DMT gefunden habe, ist das kratzende Schleifgerusch welches er verursacht.
Aber nun zum schleifen:
Messer stumpf (schneidet nicht mal mehr den Kchenschwamm)
-> DMT auspacken, Schluck Wasser drauf, das Teil steht dank der Gummife die anfangs etwas chinesisch riechen bombenfest
-> 5x drber ziehen pro Messerseite Krnung Fein = 10 Zge
-> DMT Platte mit 2 Handgriffen umdrehen
-> 5x drber ziehen pro Messerseite Krnung Extra Fein = 10 Zge
-> 5x pro Seite Abziehen auf dem Lederriemen mit Polierpaste = 10 Zge
Messer rasiert innerhalb von 5 Minuten.
Der DMT erhlt meine absolute Empfehlung. Schnell, einfach, sicher.
Mikroausbrche lassen sich mhelos rausschleifen.
Fr grobe Kerben sollte dann aber schon was anderes her. z.B. der DMT in Grob oder halt schnell und einfach der Bandschleifer 🙂
Dank der enormen Gre von 152 x 67 mm auch fr groe Kchenmesser geeignet.
I bought this after seeing a demonstration sharpening down at Woodcraft. I sometimes regret not getting the longer one but this sharpener works great for my chisels and such. According to Jerry at Woodcraft, the diamonds stay sharp forever. I also use it to polish my plane soles and to touch up my Starret square faces. The fine side really polishes metal well. A quality tool.
This stone is so great! Perfect size and high quality. What a pleasure to use. I am very happy I bought it! Dont think about it just get one, you wont regret it!
As advertised. Fine ranking is a little more course than I’m used to but its a quality product. DMT WM8FC-WB 8-Inch DuoSharp Plus Bench Stone – Fine/Coarse with Base
Just fantastic! I have about a dozen knives to keep sharp in the restaurant, all different sizes, weights, and grades of steel. With this I can get to them all once or twice a week to keep them in good shape. Not quite razor sharp but certainly a good edge for what we need. With a little extra time I’ve managed to bring a couple of the knives to a very keen edge. What I like best about this is how easy it is to use. Splash a little water on in, sit down with a knife and in 3 to 5 minutes I’ve got a good edge again. I bought an angle guide to use with it but after some practice I’ve found it’s not that hard to keep a consistent angle freehand, so never use the guide ( which didn’t really work that well with the longer knives )
The only warning I’d give is that the “coarse” side is slow at removing a large amount of material. So reworking an entire face (like I had to do with the chisels and plane iron) will take some time and elbow grease. But it’s a good workout.
Works as described and it’s easy to catch the hang of. Restore your blades to surgical sharpness. I have all of them now starting with coarser one and graduating to extra fine. Made in the USA and I recommend it.
I’ve used cheaper diamond stones and they just don’t work as well. The quality and surface area of this stone enable me to take a large kitchen knife from dull to sharp in under 5 minutes with very little effort. It does wonders for woodworking tools too. An excellent investment in a quality product.
We have tried every type of knife sharpener on the market I swear! None have worked well. Usually it works for about 20 minutes and then dull, but this bad boy, yes! It made all my knives like new. I can finally cut a mater!
I highly recommend buying this set-up, in addition to a DMT course stone. With those 3 grits, and a honing strop, you’ll easily equal a 10k+ waterstone produced edge and spend a lot less time re-setting bevels, or removing large imperfections.
Great for my plane blades and chisels. In conjunction with green buffing compound, it leaves my blades very sharp. For the price it is a really good purchase
Having used Arkansas and Japanese water stones for years, I was very pleased at just how fast and easy this diamond stone works. In additions, there’s very little cleanup or mess. I would highly recommend you try this product.
What a great tool! I use this on my plane irons, chisels, and kitchen knives and have nothing but love for it. Unless your blades are damaged (big chips or nicks) or you want to reset the angle of a bevel on your plane iron, this is probably the only sharpening tool you’ll need. I have a set of Norton waterstones that I’ve been using for a little over a year but they have worn down very quickly and get out of square easily even with diligent use of a flattening stone. I needed something else for my woodworking tools.
The DMT DuoSharp is very, very quick–no mess, easy to use. I used to take my blades over to the Norton waterstone 8000 grit to put a final finish on them after using the DuoSharp, but honestly, now I just strop my blades after using the Green “very fine” side of the DMT stone. Your blades come out razor sharp in two minutes or less if you know what you’re doing.
Get this for sharpening, you won’t be sorry!
Bought these after returning the DMT continuous diamond stone that I purchased earlier. Very happy with this product. Glad I gave DMT a second chance. **No rust on the stone the day after like the continuous stone I bought!**
These are well-crafted and durable products from DMT. My only complaint is about the item’s packaging – why is an item sold as new arriving with the manufacturer’s packaging torn open, leaving me to wonder was it a return, and resold, and if so, why? I notice a trend of this, and I am just enough of a stickler that I expect an item purchased and paid for as new to be that – including the packaging being intact. Otherwise I’d buy on eBay…
Good sharpener but seems like it’s not totally flat, some low and high spots. Not enough to worry about but worth mentioning.
For woodworking chisels and panes, unless in terrible shape, I use the DuoSharp, first a few passes on the fine side and then more on the 1200 mesh side. I finish off with a Shapton 5000 stone. I use to take my tools in to be sharpen but now am using this method. This method appears to work well. I restored by grandfathers plane, 1903, that I found in an old tool box. After rust removal, I flaten the sole with a progressive sandpaper, sharpen the blade to 5000 and also worked the cap iron a bit on the DMT fine side. It is my best plane. My kitchen knives are now very sharp after a few swipes on the DMT. My advice is once a sharping session is over, to dry the DMT before storing.
I have 2 other DMT combo stones and couldn’t be without them. They sharpen true and flat and seem to be very long lived.
A good sharpener for your knives that have a decent (but dull) blade. The holder and “stone” are good quality, holding the “stone” firmly and being stiff. It’s taking a little “getting used to” to sharpen my knives with this diamond stone (vs the traditional honing stone), but after a few less than successful attempts I finally have the hang of it and can (and have) put a decent edge on all the kitchen straight knives and my pocket knives.
Don’t try to use this with a serrated blade, it won’t work, otherwise, it’s goof for most normal blade lengths.
You may want to consider a sharpening guide if you’re getting this, like me, without much experience. The guide will help you avoid scratching the finished surface of the blade (if that’s important to you) and will help put the right angle on the cutting edge so you don’t round the current one or blunt the edge.
Convenient and useful right out of the box. I don’t know how long it will last or how I will know if it is worn out, but right now it is an excellent product. I use it to set my primary bevel on chisels.
I’ll never use anything but these DMT stones again,
only 1/4 the effort and time of any other method.
I liked the fine/extra fine so much I bought the coarse/ extra coarse.
Now I can sharpen everything from an axe to a straight razor.
I see these products as an investment and money well spent.
i am a novice at knife sharpening and this tool did an incredible job of sharpening my very old carbon steel kitchen knives. admittedly there is a learning curve involved with the process which is important, due to the effectiveness of the diamond stones. “you tube” is a good source. but now i was able to put aside the “low end” set of stainless steel wusthof knives that i was getting by with in favor of the resurrected and much sharper vintage knives.
A great sharpener that comes with its own stand. If you do not have experience with diamond sharpners, please go lightly. My wife used a large quantity of bandages the week I took my diamond to the kitchen. I was kindly asked to keep it out of the kitchen unless she invited it in.
Wow this tool is amazing! My knives are like new, with the exception of my kitchen shears. That was a lesson learned, and completely my error. I did not realize I would ruin them at the time of sharpening all my other knives. I was so excited about the results of my knives there might have been some overkill to my shears. lol This product refreshed my knives like a new set and I would totally buy it again.
Wow this tool is amazing! My knives are like new, with the exception of my kitchen shears. That was a lesson learned, and completely my error. I did not realize I would ruin them at the time of sharpening all my other knives. I was so excited about the results of my knives there might have been some overkill to my shears. lol This product refreshed my knives like a new set and I would totally buy it again.
Brilliant. I thought I was just a talentless clod for not being able to put a decent edge on my tools or kitchen knives. I read so many articles that make sharpening sound like a dark art, but like everything else the quality of your tools matter. This is a very good quality tool and I’ve been able to put excellent edges on planer knives, kitchen knives, putty knives and block plane irons.
This is one of those tools that make you “happy” all the time. It’s always a pleasure to use a cutting tool that has an excellent sharp edge on it, whether it’s cutting veggies in the kitchen or planing an edge.
great diamond stone and base this is all you will need to get your knives in working condition but if you need a high polish you will need some ceramics
great diamond stone and base this is all you will need to get your knives in working condition but if you need a high polish you will need some ceramics
j aime bien le s deux pierres tres efficaces pour mes couteaux de bushcraft et autres!!!!
I took a totally dull 7 inch cheap kitchen slicer knife and with a combination of the extra coarse, coarse, fine, and ultra fine diamond stones turned that knife into a scalpel. I was able to slice a ripe tomato with total ease no thicker then the blade itself, almost as thin as three sheets of paper. These stones are amazing, took about 10 passes on each grade of stone on each side of the knife. About 7 minutes total. Impressive.
Sharpens so fast compared to the old stone I had there is just no comparison. And the fact it is 8-inches wide and two-sided only adds to the 5 star review. It stays put, easy to flip to the other side and uses water as a lubricant. I couldn’t be more satisfied and have sharpened my knives to almost (and maybe actual) razor sharpness. Yes, you can cut paper with the knife after.
One minor drawback – no edge guide included, although they are available on Amazon.
With the various knives and single and double bevels, it isn’t hard to get a very sharp edge on any knife. I can slice a hoagie bun with a chef’s knife and hardly leave a crumb after using the sharpener and a steel for final edge straightening.
Not for use on serrated blades.
I’m not sure on the price for this level of equipment, but it works very well. The base is rigid and holds the diamond stone well. Flipping the stone on the base is quick and simple. I wish I would have found something more fine at times, but this is great for general knife sharpening with kitchen, hunting, and daily blades. i feel like a natural stone for finishing would be needed to hold an edge longer anyway, so having a finer diamond stone probably wouldn’t be too productive.
This sharpening stone is amazing. I was in the military and used to try to sharpen my knives to razor sharpness and have never achieved it until now. I’ve sharpened all our knives and revive all of them, usually we just donate them to charity, but now they are almost as good as new. I use water and make sure the sharpener is clean between every knife I sharpen. Best sharpening stone I have owned so far. Will buy again.
Great sharpener. Finally I have a sharpener I can keep handy in the kitchen for the kitchen knives.
Just add water. No oily mess like my old stone. It doesn’t sharpen as fine as my old stone, but it’s close. And it’s much less of a hassle and mess.
Sharpening my knives on the old stone was an ordeal, so it didn’t get done as frequently as required
This diamond sharpener his easy clean up so it’s actually a joy to sharpen up the blades.
Carefull that knife is now sharp!
This sharpened really puts a fine edge on the knives. Note, if used frequently, clean it with a 3M pad or similar as it removes the metal quickly and will load up. Not a bad thing, just the by-product of doing a good job.
This product has worked really well for me. I’m still learning as I go how to sharpen things, but I’m really impressed with the DMT products. This tool even has a handle on the reverse side you can hold onto and take it to the item that needs sharpened, like an axe for example.
I needed a sharpener for my kitchen and hunting knives. I have used this sharpener since it arrived and I have been very pleased with the results. I previously tried to use the lansky system and that was a disaster.
I got this for a person who has a leather craft business. He actually chose it and passed along the gift suggestion. He was delighted to get it and says it does an outstanding job with keeping his many knives sharp.
This is a great stone. I use mine along with a Veritas guide to sharpen plane irons and chisels. As with any sharpening, keeping a constant angle is essential. One advantage with these diamond composite stones is they don’t need flattening. I dip it in water every few minutes. you can’t go wrong with this double sided stone.
Got this for my father in law for Christmas and he loves it. I have an old DMT sharpener that belonged to my Dad who passed away in 1999 and I still use it and it is the best. But you can bet that I am asking my wife for one of these sharpeners next year.
Well I bought this guy and the Dmt d8ee 8inch dia sharp continuos diamond (extra extra sharp) for the finish result, however I’m just talking about this one in this review. First of I purchase this stone with the purpose to sharpen my chefs knife. it is an awesome product it will sharpen your knife super quick, may take a try or 2 to get use to it but is well worth the purchase, don’t be afraid of purchasing diamonds, only advice is to no apply pressure let the diamond do the work. The result of both stones is a razor shaving sharp edge! good luck!
This sharpener did what it advertised. You need to know how to hold your knife before it works. But once you learn that, it only takes a few strokes. Am pleased with it and will take to our daughter’s place this weekend to sharpen her knives with it.
My only note is that the base can provide, essentially, too much stability for some purposes. Allowing the stone to rock back and forth ensures that the surface is in contact with the blade. With the base, you’ll often find yourself using only the edge of the stone as the blade isn’t perfectly parallel. A simple solution is to put something like a couple towels below the stone such that it can move with the blade.
This is a great sharpening stone combo. Nice and big with a sturdy base that stays put. It’s solid too, so water doesn’t get trapped inside when rinsing, unlike another combo stone I have. Nice to have the flat unperforated area at the end for small tools.
It made all my knives and cleavers sharp….easy to use too. I keep this in my kitchen drawer, so I can use anytime I need.
I hate dull knives and I cooked a lot. So far, before I found this I was using ceramic knives…still using them but now the other knives useful too
I ended up buying this, along with an extra-course, course, and extra-extra fine stone (and the DMT Wave, too :)). I’ve sharpened about 7 lathe chisels and a kitchen knife and am very happy with the results. With the kitchen knife, I took it all the way from extra course to extra extra fine, and finished by honing on a leather belt… and it really came out with a very nice, sharp edge. Very happy with the stones, can’t wait for them to get “broken in” after prolonged use.
I have two of these. Keep them clean and use them with care…..the sharpen quickly. Should last a long time. A couple of them take the place of a while pile of sharpening stones.
Anybody need about twenty stones in a box?
This sharpener was everything I expected it to be and more. I have been able to quickly sharpen all my planer blades using the DMT and a rolling angle guide. There are many videos on YouTube showing how to do this. If the planer blade is only a little dull, it only takes 5 strokes to restore the edge.
Exceptional product. I own a number of very expensive knifes that need periodic sharpening. If you own any Asian cutlery you know that the recommended sharpening is on a stone. Well, this product is much steadier and easier to master and doesnt require advanced honing skills. Love it.
I bought this to go with some new Japanese knives I previously bought. Works so well I have sharpened my old knives and now use them and keep the japanese knives out for show. Once you get used to sharpening your knives on this a few licks is all that is needed every so often to keep them sharp
Great product! With help from training videos the Duo Sharp Plus has proved easy to use and incredibly effective. Thanks DMT…
Bought this and the Coarse/Extra-Coarse stone at the same time. Sharpened all the knives in my house in one evening and now everything stays nice and sharp all the time. Scissors? No problem! And the base holds the stone securely up off the table. A great investment!
I thought this would be the best product to sharpen plane irons and thus far it has performed to my expectations. I thought it would get them fairly sharp, but it doesn’t get them razor sharp. I will have to buy a high grit waterstone to achieve the level of sharpness I’m looking for. I would recommend this for all types of sharpening. The plastic holder has a handle on the back side so it is versatile.
Received the product promptly and I’ve got to say, I’m impressed. I’ve used a decent number of tools and techniques for sharpening knives over the last couple of years (oil-stones, water-stones, alum. oxide, multi-thousand grit automotive sanding papers, etc…) and this is one of the faster and more efficient products I’ve used. It took me all of ten minutes to go through a number of knives that I had started sharpening up and put a fairly good edge on them. I think I could do with some finer stones for polishing, but so far I don’t see a need beyond professional pride.
Received the product promptly and I’ve got to say, I’m impressed. I’ve used a decent number of tools and techniques for sharpening knives over the last couple of years (oil-stones, water-stones, alum. oxide, multi-thousand grit automotive sanding papers, etc…) and this is one of the faster and more efficient products I’ve used. It took me all of ten minutes to go through a number of knives that I had started sharpening up and put a fairly good edge on them. I think I could do with some finer stones for polishing, but so far I don’t see a need beyond professional pride.
This stone is LARGE– enough to accommodate even my biggest kitchen knives in one pass of the blade. A few (maybe 10-15 on each side, alternating 5 at a time) passes are sufficient to restore a paper (or tomato) cutting edge on my knives. This does make it more bulky for actually taking camping (I’d probably stick with one of the smaller and more portable options), but for the right tool at the right time, this can’t be beat.
Because I like to sharpen my knives regularly, I find myself using the extra-fine side the most– great for quick touch-ups for restoring that ‘shaving’ edge.
I would note that this (both the fine and extra-fine sides) is not necessarily recommended for setting the initial edge on a very dull blade. I’ve tried that before and it takes forever– you’ll want a coarser option for doing that. And you probably would want the extra-extra-fine (or a leather strop– not that I’m experienced enough to have tried either) for putting on the truly hair-splitting edge, but for all of my uses this works great.
I’m not a professional chef, I don’t spend hours in the kitchen BUT I do like a sharp knife when I go slice a beautiful ripe tomato out of my garden or reach for my pocket knife. I’m not skilled at use of a regular sharpening stone– just takes too long. With diamond DuoSharp products I don’t have to spend hours sharpening blades— just a few swipes and and your done. I keep mine in the kitchen and every once in a while will make a few swipes over this nice wide stone and I’m done. Pocket knife need a touch up, few swipes and I’m done. If I go to the shop and need to sharpen chisle, rasp, scissors, etc- no prblem its highly portable. I’ll be getting a file for my chain saw soon and expect it will cut my sharpening time to a 1/4 with a better edge– quicker wood cutting on a long hot summer is the way to go.
This tool is high quality and does just what it says it does. And it is simple to maintain and store and use.
Be caareful with it and be careful with the blades you sharpen on it! Great tool!
Every DMT Sharpening product I’ve used has been excellent. The 8-inch DuoSharp Plus Bench Stone in Fine/Coarse is no exception. It sharpens knives quickly and well. The plastic base is more sturdy than I thought it would be, and holds the bench stone well. This is a fine product. Thumbs up!!!
I had an old fine stone. Bought it in 1999, so it lasted quite a while. The new system has a much thinner stone. Put into the stand it is solid. Flip the stone over and you have another grit. I liked it so much I bought ex. course/course stone to go with it. The only thing I would change is stamping the grit number unto it instead of the color dots they use. I will do this myself with engraver–so I don’t need to be looking at the chart to see what grit it is.
I was using a cheap pull through sharpener before purchasing this stone. What a difference!
In a short time it revived my cheap kitchen knives so they were usable. I was also able to sharpen a newer Forschner Fibrox chef’s knife to an edge that was a little sharper than it came from the factory.
I like it better than oil stones because you can sharpen dry on the diamond stone. I haven’t tried sharpening on waterstones yet to compare to the diamond stone.
This is a great setup. You can hold by the handle or set on a counter, and changing stones is quick and easy. What took me hours to do before DMT on aluminum oxide and hard Arkansas now goes very quickly, thanks to DMT.
If it slows down a bit just put it under running water for a couple of seconds to wash off particles and it’s back. No need to hunt around for a source of good honing oil.
I also like the tip finishing area at one end of the stone, which my first DMT does not have.