Whetstones are really handy to have around when knives need sharpening.
And what I have today are a couple of stones from Keenbest.
If you've never used a whetstone before, keep watching because I'll show you how to prepare
and use them so you can get your knives super sharp!
This Keenbest kit actually comes with everything you'll need including items to help maintain
the stones.
So let's get this opened up so you can see what's inside.
You'll get two stones that are double sided and quite a few other tools including a leather
strop.
There's a green stone with 400 and 1000 grit and a reddish stone with 3000 and 8000 grit.
More about these later.
This kit also comes with a flattening stone to keep the surfaces even.
If you notice any dips in the whetstone just run this across the top until it's flat again.
There's also this white stone which I think is also used to help keep the whetstone surfaces
flat.
Over time you may find that these will come in handy.
For each whetstone, there's a rubber gasket that should be attached before use.
This rubber seal will hold the stone in place during sharpening.
But also included is an anti-slip wooden base that holds the stones off the table at an
angle.
There's also a little attachment for knives that will help keep the knife at the correct
angle for optimum sharpening.
And here you can see how the angle guide works.
Before using the whetstone, it needs to soak in water for about 10 to 15 minutes.
I'll usually flip it once but when the bubbles stop it's ready to use.
So lets get the stone in place with the rubber seal and wooden stand.
First, I'm just going to show you the correct knife motion.
Place the blade down and slide it away from the sharp edge.
Putting pressure on the blade as you slide it away from you.
Then release pressure on as you bring it back down.
So to sharpen the knife, I'll use my other hand to press down on the blade while sliding
up.
Then no pressure as I bring it back to the bottom.
I'm starting with the 400 grit side which is great for really dull knives.
Also notice how I'm starting at the tip and when I move I'm also sliding it along the
full length of the blade.
This way I sharpen the entire edge in one sweep.
After several repetitions turn the knife over and repeat on the other side.
Usually I'll carefully check the blade for sharpness.
At this point it feels a bit rough.
But now I'll repeat the process again using the 1000 grit side.
This side will further fine tune the edge to get this knife really sharp!
However, 1000 grit is still pretty course.
But I'm still repeating the same process of sharpening one side and then the other.
After a few passes I'll go over the knife again using the finer 3000 and 8000 grit whetstone.
At that point the knife should have a really nice sharp edge on it.
I like to immediately check the sharpness and if I don't feel it's sharp enough I'll
repeat it again with the 3000 or 8000 grit stone.
When done rinse off the whetstones and let them completely dry before storing them.
You can get the complete Keenbest whetstone sharpening kit or just one of the stones by
itself.
But I highly recommend the full kit because it will have everything you need to keep all
your flat edge knives sharp.
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