Sharpening, Oil or Wet Stone for Kitchen Knives?

[flyinglentris]

Would you use a wet stone to sharpen your kitchen knives?

I have a nice wet stone that I used for my hunting and diving knives, but thus far, would not think of sharpening my kitchen knives with it.

Unfortunately, with my disabilities, I no longer go hunting or diving. But I do have some knives and the wet stone.

 

[zuludog]

My Dad was a carpenter and I inherited his oil stones, as well as the other tools

One of my hobbies is knife making, and from that I've learned leatherwork, firstly to make the sheaths, but also a few other items like belts
I've tried wet stones Japanese water stones), but I don't like them, I prefer the oil stones; no particular reason, that's just me, they both do the same sort of job

I use the oil stones and a strop to sharpen my leatherworking knives, but for my kitchen knives I just use a steel
Most kitchen knives are OK when new; I would only use a stone if they needed shaping or honing the edge particularly well; most of the time I would use a steel

 

[flyinglentris]

My Dad was a carpenter and I inherited his oil stones, as well as the other tools

One of my hobbies is knife making, and from that I've learned leatherwork, firstly to make the sheaths, but also a few other items like belts
I've tried wet stones Japanese water stones), but I don't like them, I prefer the oil stones; no particular reason, that's just me, they both do the same sort of job

I use the oil stones and a strop to sharpen my leatherworking knives, but for my kitchen knives I just use a steel
Most kitchen knives are OK when new; I would only use a stone if they needed shaping or honing the edge particularly well; most of the time I would use a steel

I have never seen a water wet stone. I refer to the oil stones as wet stones.

 

[Rocklobster]

I have one that I use occasionally..I should use it more..

 

[flyinglentris]

I have one that I use occasionally..I should use it more..

When you use it, do you use it for your kitchen knives?

 

[Rocklobster]

Yes..That is all I use it for..I have a lot of food service knives I have accumulated over the years..not expensive but they sharpen up quite well...

 

[GadgetGuy]

I just have a regular knife sharpener. It also sharpens screwdrivers & scissors as well.

 

[garlichead]

I sharpen my kitchen knives with whetstones. I normally start with a 400 grit, then 1000 and finish with a 5000 stone.

 

[Timenspace]

An old trick is what I use, turn over a cup or mug, wet the knife, go over the edge 20-ish times, done.
Can't remember if it was my Dad or Grandma who taught me that...