Winco #83 12L"x2.5W"x1.5H" Silicon Carbide Stone

This stone is something I had on my Amazon Wishlist for at least 5 years, probably more. I wanted a big cheap hardware-style stone to do gross material removal on, but this stone is a lot nicer than a cheap hardware stone. It is more like a TASK Garden Hone or a Norton Economy SiC stone. It is quite large, at 12" long, 2 1/2" wide, and 1 1/2" tall. I was able to do maintenance sharpening on seven kitchen knives in under 10 minutes. It is a combination stone, with a fairly coarse side, and a medium-to-fine fine side. At $10.50USD purchased price, it is a steal even at the current price of $15. More to come!

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