Chris Johnsey
Toney, AL

Aug 21, 2025

Pros: Ease of Use, Effectiveness, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Great Compact Stone

I wanted a stone of this size to fit into a leather knife sheath. I plan on making a sheath, like the Schrade Golden Spike, for my Ka-Bar. But I needed to find the right stone. This one works. Basic grit. Good size, albeit a little bigger than the one that might come in a leather sheath that includes a sharpening stone. It’s certainly bigger than the stone included with an Ontario 499 as well as a Golden spike, but for my purposes I can fit it easily into my sheath design. Overall, the stone is a great size for my purposes or edc/hiking etc, and mine did not have any deformities or chips. My sample is solid white and does not match the product photo, but that doesn’t bother me. Would purchase again.

Fredthewhale
New Jersey

Apr 19, 2020

Pros: Effectiveness, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Very nice wet stone

This is a good medium grit wet stone. I use it to sharpen my axe and cary with me for touchups - does a great job. Just make sure to read the dimensions in the description - much smaller in person than online :-)

Anthony
Spring, Tx

Oct 09, 2017

Pros: Effectiveness, Durability, Overall Quality, Ease of Use

Cons: None

Love it!

I got a super sharp edge even on my most stubborn knives very quickly.

Tim
MA

Nov 30, 2022

Pros: None

Cons: None

Great addition to my everyday carry

This stone is great for minor maintenance on a blade. It can take rolls out and put a nice working finish on a blade quite quickly. A coworker once was having difficulty cutting with his knife as it had a wicked rolled edge. Whipped this bad boy out and within 5 minutes had a paper-cutting edge. Have a little water handy though as this stone is a bit on the thirsty side. I've had great success with this stone on 9Cr18MoV, D2 and S35VN.

Eric C
Fort Smith, AR

Feb 09, 2015

Pros: Effectiveness, Durability, Overall Quality, Ease of Use

Cons: None

great Stone

My father taught me to sharpen a knife on a stone by the time I was 12. There is no substitute. This stone is as good a stone as I have ever owned. I live just a few hours away from where this stone was quarried. Here in Arkansas, these stones are a tradition.

David B
Beaver Falls , Pa

Mar 22, 2017

Pros: Effectiveness, Ease of Use

Cons: None

Pocket Stone

Nice stone

Vic
Indiana

Sep 29, 2025

Pros: Durability, Ease of Use, Effectiveness, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Arkansas stone-- medium grit

Handy size stone-- because of it's size, it's easy to take along, so it's always close at hand-- need to have a fine grit stone to compliment it

Brian B.
Santa Cruz, CA

Jun 24, 2015

Pros: Effectiveness, Durability, Overall Quality, Ease of Use

Cons: None

Thumbs Up

Thumbs up for this product. Affordable, functional, high quality and so easy to pack on trips.

Michelle
Washington

Oct 21, 2020

Pros: Effectiveness, Overall Quality, Ease of Use

Cons: None

Worth giving up a coffee for

I’ve been trying to sharpen my Kershaw Leek on various sharpening systems and I couldn’t get it right even with the built in angle guide. This little stone made it sharp in a couple of minutes. Now I’m not saying other systems don’t work, I’m no professional nor handy to begin with, and maybe that’s why I couldn’t get it right with them. But what matters is finding what works for you and THIS is what works for me. For the price of a coffee it’s well worth it.

Richard G.
Corona, CA

May 29, 2014

Pros: Effectiveness, Durability, Overall Quality, Ease of Use

Cons: None

Make Dandy Gifts

Excellent product at a VERY low price. I buy these, in quantity, to give to dental hygienist students, who clean my teeth, to sharpen their instruments. They all use a synthetic sharpening stone that takes huge chunks out of their very expensive tools. The soft Arkansas stone does a better job and doesn't prematurely require the tool to be replaced, thus saving them many thousands of dollars over the course of their careers.

Edwin
Thunder Bay

Jul 28, 2021

Pros: Effectiveness, Overall Quality, Ease of Use

Cons: Durability

Perfect size and performance

I got this because it was cheap, also the fine ceramic sharpener i regularly use should just be for the final polish. This stone does great work in taking out small nicks or rolls in your blade. It is the perfect size, and can be used both for touch-ups, or for turning a hollow grind into a flat grind. Wasn’t sure if I should use it with water or oil, honestly it seems to work just as well when dry. I accidentally dropped mine, and it landed flat on the floor with a big *slap* and broke in half. On the bright side, it’s still usable, and now even more portable, but still I’m getting two more as spares because of how well it works. I absolutely recommend this as anybody’s first whetstone. Not for swords though, just knives and machetes

Paul
california

May 15, 2022

Pros: None

Cons: None

handy pocket stones for way cheap

Got two of them, one is slightly bigger than the other which is ok, these are not precision devices. Bigger weighs 44g, smaller weighs 40g.

Thomas
Australia

Apr 26, 2018

Pros: Ease of Use

Cons: None

Great for the price

it is soft so keep that in mind but works well for what it is and the price, just for touching up a blade without a bench. small size makes for easy carry in a pack.

Jonathan
PA

Oct 24, 2014

Pros: Effectiveness, Ease of Use

Cons: None

Amazing bargain

I "threw this in" to a recent order and am very happy with it. For the price, I cannot imagine a better alternative. In fact, I am considering buying a stack of them for my Scouts.

Andrew
Singapore, Other

Mar 04, 2019

Pros: None

Cons: None

It sharpen.

Ok. It's just a cheap stone. It's not fancy diamond or ceramic. It works on AUS 8 or 420. May work on O1. Have not tried on super steel like 3V, M360 or S90. Easy pack for a field trip. Diamond stones are better, but they are $$. My gut feeling is this is a water stone. If you are using it as an outdoor stone, done use oil. You cannot use oil and water.

Scott
Somerville, Ma

Jan 09, 2021

Pros: Effectiveness, Durability, Ease of Use

Cons: None

It gets the job done and is easily portable

It may not be fancy or anything but is a great value. I take this hiking with me, it's lightweight, can get wet and still function. It's small enough to get you back to cutting quickly. It will strike a match even when wet. For the price, it can't be beaten, if I lose it or it breaks I won't be heartbroken. There is a reason why Arkansas stones are world-famous. Well worth it.

David
TX

Mar 17, 2021

Pros: Effectiveness

Cons: None

Good pocket sharpener

I bring it with me to work just in case my blade gets a little dull great for every day carry

Austin Texas Buddy
Austin, Tx

May 27, 2025

Pros: None

Cons: None

Sharpening stone

Well I wasn't paying attention so my fault completely although I thought it was going to be bigger and look different but with that said it's functional and useful.

Joseph
South Carolina

Dec 23, 2015

Pros: Effectiveness, Ease of Use

Cons: None

Fits my knife sheath

Homam Z
Tampa, FL

Mar 04, 2017

Pros: None

Cons: Effectiveness, Ease of Use

Don't bother with this stone

I used it to try and sharpen dull knifes, but it is honestly useless and you are better off buying a different sharpening tool than this one. It's difficult to use and requires oil as well.