Smith's TRI-6 Arkansas TRI-HONE Sharpening Stones System.
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Smith's TRI-6 Arkansas TRI-HONE Sharpening Stones System.
Customer Review: Cant stop using it
Summary: 5 Stars
this 3 stone knife sharpner is the best! i have been looking at other models and this one is Way worth it. I use it on my kitchen knives and my specail fish knife.
So far it has done the trick, great for the outdoors people.
This is a must buy for everyone who owns a knife and likes to keep them clean.
Customer Review: Does what it's supposed to - sharpens a blade
Summary: 4 Stars
I spent a good several hours honing all the straight bladed knives in my kitchen. My wrist and shoulder weren't happy with me, but it was a long time coming. The lowest grain stone left a fine layer of grey dust on my counter top, but to get the dullest knives sharp, I had to use it quite a bit.
The angle guide is certainly helpful to initially check the angle, but with a few minutes of practice, your hand should be getting the angle without it. I never used the polishing stone as I'm not sharpening any $500 professional cutlery, but it's nice to have it if I felt the need to use it at some point.
It seemed a little more expensive than it should be at first, but when I think about it, the stones should last at least a few years, so it makes sense why it might be a little more expensive. There's not really much more to say about sharpening stones - it's about as low-tech as it gets because people have been using something like this for thousands of years. Thankfully, it's just as easy to sharpen knives as it was back then as well.
Customer Review: Don't use with single bevel knife
Summary: 2 Stars
Don't buy this if you are planning on sharpening a single bevel knife. It will actually blunt it.Customer Review: Even sharpens a Shun dude!
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, I just touched up my Shun elite Santoku with the hard stone, the knife will now treetop hairs and get all the little ones with one stroke. I had this sharpener for a few months now, but just started to really get my technique down. I first practiced on my cheaper knives. The trick with bigger knives is to only use a straight back and forth motion (block positioned in a north-south position). Use the back and forth motion on one section of the blade for a few strokes then move up, repeat. Flip the knife over, repeat. I start by doing the heel of the knife, then belly, then tip, flip/repeat. This is the same as those little hones that attach to your knife (if you know what I'm talking about). They essentially grind one bit of the blade at a time, just like my method for large knives. You can still pull a large knife across the stone in one stroke to finish the edge, but I don't recommend it for any meaningful sharpening of a larger knife. Now small knives are a different story, there is plenty of surface to do the whole blade in one swipe. So I give this a 5 out of 5 for price and effectiveness if you know how to use this technique.Customer Review: Everything I expected
Summary: 4 Stars
This sharpener is well made. Although somewhat small for large knives it performs adequately. Included extras (honing guide and oil) were appreciated and useful. I would recommend this item to consumers with basic knife sharpening needs. Might not be suitable for commercial use or large cutlery.