Is this a waterstone or oil stone?
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It is neither. DO NOT use WATER or OIL on these stones. These are for dry sharpening ONLY. Water will ruin them.
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These are water stones, you just need to pre-soak for about 15 minutes before each use, and add water while sharpening, and air dry after you are done, don't need to deal with greasy oil.
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Water, don't listen to bambulr he has no idea obviously, if you use them dry they will wast away to nothing in just a few uses and you will never take advantage of how sharp they will make your knives, the water creates a slurry with the stone powder your scrape off, creating a very fine sharpening medium, learn up on how to use a waterstone. These stones are a great beginners kit at a great price, get them, also get a mount so you can use them in the sink. I also got a cheap diamond plate, I use this first to de-burr and take any nicks out, then use the water stones to fine finish.
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The stone is 7 & 1/4" in length, and 2 & 1/2" wide. The stand is slightly larger.
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Last year I ordered a Diamond" Sharpening Stone...and was so disappointed that my money was returned. It was an ordinary stone made by the Diamond Company. Ouch! Maybe they have gotten around to providing the real deal.....but if the price is exceptional (low) chances are you will be in for a surprise.
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It's stone, acts like cast iron. Wash with a scrubber and water, place in oven to dry. No soap
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It's wood and I treated it as such WITH several coats of linseed oil. I love the knife.David Jones
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I really don't know exactly. However, if the stone is an oilstone, and I believe it is, then its probably 240 grit for "medium" and 280 grit for "fine". There doesn't seem to be a specific grit noted on the stones or packaging for oilstones, and just using "fine" or "medium" terms to describe the abrasiveness seems to be the norm. However you can get more info if you search the web for woodworking, sharpening etc.
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Sonya, I have no idea. It came in a small box with no indication and is white and very fine as it foram a slurry easily on an 8000 grit water stone.Doug
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Neither. It's wood. Don't know where people are getting the idea that it's stone from. It's wood with a laminate faux marble pattern and a thick clear coat sealant over the laminate. It's definitely heavy, but it is not stone. Way too light to be stone.EDIT: Even according to Coaster Furniture's website it's "faux stone" and the composition is "wood veneers & solids".
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I believe it is resin, it is not real heavy. It is well made. I was pleasantly surprised by the look of it, it does look like stone, you would have to feel of it to believe it wasn't stone.
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Hi Jade This tile includes a mix of browns and beiges glass. The stone is travertine and emperador dark marble. I would recommend ordering a sample to see how it responds to your lighting. Tile can be finicky much like wall paint depending on the room. Cheers Colin Wharton Rocky Point Tile
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Very fine. Soft stone. I use it on my kitchen knives and it works very well. Hope this helps.
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I bought mine 5months ago, its a good stone oil base which means its good enough to sharpen a knife approximately 20 times before the stone breaks and or wears down where its useless. the stone is approximately 8inches long, 3inches wide, weight approximately 1 lbs.
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coarse on the orange side, fine on the grey side. Finish up on an Arkansas extra fine surgical black stone. Switched to Norton mineral oil for these new stones. The oil is safe for kitchen use.The Norton 614636855653 IB8 India 100/320-grit combination oilstone...
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The stones do not scratch. They're slightly rounded on the edges and soapstone isn't that hard. Not to mention, they're in a liquid while in use. We've had no problems at all.
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Found it on Amazon. I searched for replacement stone for TrueSharp. For the fine and coarse stones is about $20. Oil I would sewing machine oil. Hopes this helps you.
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Go to the Emile Henry website. There is a use and care menu. It explains everything about the stone.
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You must use oil on this stone. Three in One oil is good, as is any light oil. Diamond and "Whet" stones use water only. I prefer diamond stones for sharpening knives for food prep, because you can rinse them off under the tap.