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Fallkniven DC4 Diamond Ceramic Whetstone
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Fallkniven DC4 Diamond Ceramic Whetstone
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This combination diamond/ceramic whetstone is capable of sharpening virtually any type of steel. To use it, align your blade at a 15- to 20-degree angle, stroke the blade three to 10 times, reverse the blade, and repeat the process Read More
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azz710
3
Oct 11, 2019
I bought the small one as a test, the assumption being that if it lived-up to the sterling reviews, I'd buy a large whetstone set. But I find that it's no trouble at all to sharpen any knife with it, simply holding it in my left hand and holding the knife in my right hand. It works so well that I don't think I'll need to buy a full-sized set. I sharpen this one about once a week, using a steel to de-burr it before each use, and in under two minutes, I can get it sharp enough to shave with.
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captain
240
Nov 15, 2016
You're getting screwed by amazon. The price they give me is 22.02 PRIME free 2-day shipping. That's 72¢ LESS than this drop kick to waitsville.
MDDoge
296
Aug 24, 2016
If you haven't tried a ~600 grit stone yet I suggest trying; while >1000 grit can restore a dull knife, even with pressure and (what feels like) a good deal of time you can fail to remove a chipped or rolled edge, and even hide the damage by frosting/semi-polishing the edge bevel.
If your knife has a damaged or significantly dulled edge, a 1000 grit stone is not the place to start regardless of the grinding material. ~200-400 is a good place to start with an edge that has slight visible damage. ~500-700 will leave a perfectly serviceable, but not polished edge, starting from a dulled but not visibly damaged edge, or an edge set with a lower grit stone. 1000 and above is good for finishing/maintaining an edge. Far above 1000 grit (nearing 10k) is certainly not superfluous, but does give diminishing returns, and is really personal taste.
Diamond has the advantage of being harder than any component of the knife steel, carbides included. SiC and ceramic sharpeners are as well, but at a lower hardness than diamond, and the lower hardness the sharpener the faster it wears. Also, a natural or composite whetstone can become uneven while a diamond stone generally will not. Some diamond stones can be very aggressive, however, so polishing can be harder and material removal can be excessive.
Edit: Vanadium carbide is harder than most sharpener materials except SiC (both are ~9.0-9.5 on the Moh scale) and diamond (10). If the steel has large amounts of vanadium carbides sharpener material might matter more.
Diamond has the advantage of being harder than any component of the knife steel, carbides included. SiC and ceramic sharpeners are as well, but at a lower hardness than diamond, and the lower hardness the sharpener the faster it wears. Also, a natural or composite whetstone can become uneven while a diamond stone generally will not. Some diamond stones can be very aggressive, however, so polishing can be harder and material removal can be excessive.
Edit: Vanadium carbide is harder than most sharpener materials except SiC (both are ~9.0-9.5 on the Moh scale) and diamond (10). If the steel has large amounts of vanadium carbides sharpener material might matter more.
xzez
30
Oct 20, 2016
I bought one of these a while ago off amazon - I've heard good things about it and have seen Ray Mears using them - it's easily the best pocket/field stone I've used. The diamond side cuts through steel very quickly and the ceramic side will put a good working edge on your knife. The finished result feels like about 2000-3000 grit. The only con is that it's kinda small, which makes it superb for portability, but can make it a tricky to use.
Also, $9.25 shipping to Canada? Yeah, that totally kills this deal for us up north.
Also, $9.25 shipping to Canada? Yeah, that totally kills this deal for us up north.
andergraph
28
Oct 30, 2018
It will take about 10 sharpening s, but it will smooth out, just keep using it. There are a lot of people who throw this in a drawer because of the roughness to start. It is actually one of the best travel stones in the market. I have the 3 inch and the CC4. I love them both and have sets for work, auto and home. Again, just keep using it and you will find the stone you are looking for, it is just hidden for a short time.
KarlBirkir
67
Apr 28, 2017
It's pretty small, so I don't think it's fair to review it as a home whetstone, it's more of a mobile thing. It can definitely make your knives sharp enough, it even wears down the cmp 3v steel in one of my knives. But learning to sharpen with a stone like this is a bit of a curve you need to climb, but after that it's the best way to do it.
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