DMT W250FCNB 10-inch DuoSharp Bench Stone Fine / Coarse – No Base
DMT W250FCNB 10-inch DuoSharp Bench Stone Fine / Coarse
The DMT W250FCNB 10-Inch DuoSharp Bench Stone offers the finest in sharpening technology. Double sided, with both fine and coarse diamond surfaces, this stone is capable of handling a wide variety of edges with industry-leading precision and accuracy. This innovative stone offers a multi-patented sharpening surface that features a convenient dual-sided design for sharpening. The stone’s hard wearing surface and durable design guarantees that it will provide consistent, even sharpening for years to come.
DMT W250FCNB 10-inch DuoSharp Bench Stone Fine / Coarse Review
(1) This diamond stone is really useful. After attempting to regrind, then hone some old chisels on a set of waterstones, I had almost ruined the chisels due to the fact that the large amount of grinding that had carved bowls in my stones (which I didn’t notice right away).
I purchased this diamond stone to true the water stones and it does a great job, rendering them flat with just a few strokes. The added bonus was that I also used the diamond stone for the first stage of regrinding the chisels; it was much faster than the water stone and stayed flat during the process.
Unless you have a method of securing the diamond stone to your bench, get the available holder, its definitely worth the money.
I did notice a bit of rust forming on the steel substrate after leaving it wet, so I now dry it off after each use.
(2) I’ve tried several different sharpening systems, and sharpeners over the course of my lifetime, and without a doubt, the DMT DuoSharp is the best I’ve personally used. The Stone is very effective having both coarse and fine sides to it, and it is quality built. I will have this stone for my lifetime, and my son will probably inherit it after I’m gone.
If you’re looking for a stone to take a damaged or totally unsharpened edge to a razor edge, then this is the one you need. If a more polished edge is what you’re after then the Fine, Extra Fine is the one for you. With these two stones, you can sharpen and hone then polish anything from a pocket knife to a hatchet and then on to a Samarai Sword. I’m currently working on putting a razor sharp edge on a Hattori Hanzo replica sword my son owns.
This is a pricey stone, but remember… you get what you pay for!
I’d buy it all over again!