Medium Grain Sharpening Stone- #1000 - M (8-1/4" (Long) X 2-3/4" (Wide) X 2-1/4" (High)

Does the job well. A very good grit for utility blades. Coarse enough to work a dull edge and fine enough for a superb cutting edge.

It's a great stone to have for most sharpening.

This KING #1000 whetstone clogs very easily with black metal shavings. After just a few uses, the surface is covered in dark marks. Flattening the stone removes them temporarily, but they reappear immediately after one more sharpening. The stone feels soft, and metal particles get trapped in the pores right away, making consistent sharpening difficult.

Great to have at home to sharpen our knives. Works great and so glad I bought it!

Great

I see that many people rate this badly. I have had this stone for years and do use it to sharpen my knives (Japanese or otherwise) and it works just fine. It is not an easy thing to use and, unless you spend the time methodically, it is easier to take your knives to a butcher to use. But, I did receive the stone that is pictured in the link.

Esta perfecto grasias

Great stone, but the listed size is incorrect and the photos are misleading. The 1000 grit stone listed as 8.25" x 2.75" x 2.25" is actually 207mm x 66mm x 34mm. That's just over half the total volume the listing claims. There is another review that says the other 1000 grit size is wrong as well. Customer service wasn't helpful either.