Thread: experience with these stones?

Guys,
I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this sharpening stone set up.
Knife Sharpening Complete 8pc Set
I'm interested in getting into sharpening and this is a fairly inexpensive set up. The reviews are pretty good but I've learned the hard way regarding reviews. I have learned that this forum does give me the straight, (sorry for pun), scoop.
I started looking for universal "holders" for the various sharpening stones I already have and found this. I don't currently have any stones that are this big and it would be nice to have the surface area. Receiving the plate for flattening the surfaces seemed like a bonus?
Any opinions out there that care to share?
Thanks all,
G

I am answering on the assumption you are asking about this set to sharpen knives specifically ? If so then I see no problem in this specific set.a few of those stones could be used in a razor progression as well .cheers. -CAM-

Those stones are for knife sharpening, not going to work well on razors, too soft (release too much slurry)

Thanks for your responses. I figured I would need to buy different equipment for knife sharpening and sr sharpening. The set was intended primarily for knife sharpening and there seem to be several of us who just love sharp objects here, so I thought I would ask for opinions.

Originally Posted by Ggoongreen

Thanks for your responses. I figured I would need to buy different equipment for knife sharpening and sr sharpening. The set was intended primarily for knife sharpening and there seem to be several of us who just love sharp objects here, so I thought I would ask for opinions.

800-1k King will work well for knives and good for razor
1k Chosera hands down will work well for both razors and knives.
If you are fine with flat bevels on your knives, you can go for harder stones (Super Stones, Chosera, Shapton) and use for both razors and knifes.
With practice in sharpening and creating slurry on the stones (DMT, coticule slurry stone etc) you can convex the bevels on your knives.

In short you can do just fine with a set of razor hones with some practice.

That is a nice set for knives, you will not need the 500 stone except for restoration work and you will still need a finisher in the 8 -12k range.

The CKTG 140 diamond plate is a great plate for lapping.

I have not user the Bester 1k but it should work fine.

You need a 1,4,8, and 12K or a progression close to those grits for a full stone progression.

Combo stone are a great alternative also. A good 1K and a 4/8 combo is an inexpensive starter kit, with the CKTG 140 as a lapper.

I like softer stones , those are nice stones , but you can take a beter stones for 200 dolars .

Bester 1200 is a fantastic stone. Hard and fast, but requires a full soak.

The rest of the stuff I wouldn't want for razors - too soft or too coarse. I've had all of those stones except whatever the diamond plate is. I still have the bester 1200... love it.

(I don't hone razors with synthetics anymore, though - but I do love the bester 1200 for tools).