Shapton 4000 Glass Stone

Absolutely excellent stone

I've used quite a few sharpening systems over the years and have a couple of sets of cheap stones. They are mostly pretty disappointing. The two different colour stone type are very soft so change shape quickly and take a while to sharpen. The diamond plates have issues with corroding. I finally bit the bullet and bought three Shapton stones. They immediately feel amazing to sharpen with. There is no need to soak so they are very easy to use and they take material off fast. I wish I'd bought these earlier.