This Could Be The Last Sharpening Stone You'll Ever Need!

The spyderco Ceramic sharpening stone is an awesome stone! If you not into the whole sharpening hobby and just want a sharpening stone that works, and is easy to maintain, this is the one for you.
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Hi, Im Alex, im a knife maker and KZbinr, based out of southern Pennsylvania and my youtube channel is Outdoors55. This channel started as an outdoor backpacking channel, but quickly grew into a knife/ knife making channel. Everything I do on my channel is family friendly. I primarily focus on knife / knife making videos but occasionally throw in something different. Thank you for watching!😀
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[@OUTDOORS55]

Spyderco Ceramic sharpening stone ⬇️ amzn.to/2JosL5U Let me know if your interested in seeing the fine, and ultra fine versions of this stone. Seriously, as of now, this is my favorite stone! The feedback, and feel this stone gives actually make sharpening enjoyable again. Also, I bought this stone with my own money, and am NOT sponsored, or sent this by any company. This is an amazon affiliate link.

[@bp-hx9ts]

OUTDOORS55 get the fine and ultra fine just check them for flatness

[@Uncle_Red]

Yes please!

[@stevemilk4526]

Agreed get them u won’t regret it. Also as mentioned a tone of methods to clean them. I personally use a paper towel or cloth and Ajax or bar keepers friend. Super fast and cleans super well. When(notice when not if) I buy the medium I’ll get it through your link. Keep it up my friend.

[@ragingpandagaming5412]

U should totally get the ultra fine stone and test it. If the medium can cut like that, then the ultra fine is gonna be awesome!

[@nathandrushinin1072]

Very cool! Yeah, it would be great to see what you can do with the finer grits. I'd also like to hear what the grit equivalent of each of the ceramic stones is (in your opinion).

[@kvernesdotten]

Lets be honest, there is no "last" for those of us who got hooked on sharpening. There is only "next".

[@shadowx8405]

When the stone gets loaded, just use one of those white "hi-poly" (hi polymer) erasers. Pentel makes a really good one, and they're cheap, about $2 to $3 each. They often come in 3-packs at about $5 to $6. When stone loaded, just ease it like you would with pencil marks, with fairly firm pressure. It removes darn near all of the steel dust, even if deeply imbedded. I've NEVER had a ceramic stone get so loaded that it's nearly unusable. The erasers clean them really well.

[@CrimeVid]

If you know someone who is in the building trades, just ask them for any old part used tubes of silicon rubber they have lying about, take off the nozzle and leave them for a few months, cut the end off the tube and leave for a while more.Split the tube, you have a big cylinder of diamond/ceramic, stone cleaner. works as well as anything else. washing up liquid and water on a really foul stone. Really, none of this is entirely needed, for a very long time the red side of an india stone was as much as most households had for all purposes, and I can still get a wicked edge on a knife with one. I went a bit crazy and bought all sorts of stones, plates etc, most of them are lying fallow now.

[@CedricAda]

Geez you shoot and edit so well. Always a pleasure to watch

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks man! Appreciate you taking the time away from edge testing to stop by😀👍

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

I thought you were university ''video'' educated....yours are so edit heavy (good)

[@davidbloem8122]

Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors So what do you think of this stone? Or do you not use single stones anymore?

[@brandongilbert6488]

Good point

[@duncan7153]

Yet i find the editing nippy.

[@vulcan2193]

Sorry to post on such an old video. I just seen this video just now, and had to chime in on the ceramic sharping stone. Before my father passed away, we used to make knives together. We made them both from blanks, and we actually made them from ingots by smelting and melting them. We always sharpened them with ceramic cylinders from inside pressure washers, because years ago, we found out that they sharpened blades better than most normal methods did. He for a living designed and built custom pressure washers, or rather as the proper term is power washers. I was an industrial welder, making anything from rail road train cars to forms to make concrete drainage tubes up to 30 feet in diameter. We learned the value of ceramic sharpening, and using leather for strops 20 years ago, we also used a barbers chair strap for our strop, and I still use it now. BTW, great video.

[@shanedunn4110]

Watching these videos reminds me of how much more practice I really need.

[@crispincoleman]

I've been using the spyderco stones for years. Honestly, the best thing I've used to clean it is Bar Keepers Friend. The soap gets down in to the poors and just pulls the metal bits right out. Congratulations on rediscovering the spyderco stones!

[@sird2333]

I just use a Brillo pad. Get about 25 at $ tree for a buck.

[@mfreeman313]

It certainly cleans up a ceramic honing rod in a flash. Great stuff.

[@jukey427]

I bought this stone and the fine based off of your reviews. I really like them. Thanks for the great content!

[@kfach123]

Hi, easy way to clean ceramic stone is by use ( in europe we have something called ) "Cif" on a sponge. Its white fluid with small, abrasive balls. It doesnt damage stone and it takes less than minute to remove almost everything from ceramic stone. Best regards!

Although I'm a huge fan of ceramic water stones I do admit that this kind of whetstones are indeed very useful both for its results and for its easiness of use. They do not give as good results as a waterstone but they're a great choice for a quick and quality sharpening that does not require almost space, easy to transport, easy to maintain and non dependant of water. Thanks for the video.

[@dylanheath7848]

I have purchased the fine and ultra fine Spyderco ceramic stones after watching your videos. (Still waiting for them to arrive). I love your videos! I’ve had a love for knives for years and have recently been purchasing (probably too many) knives. Your expertise is very well represented and gives me confidence to just go for it. Brand names should seriously start looking into you for marketing purposes. I love how you share your knowledge in an inspirational way. In fact, I recently purchased a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 for myself and a Spyderco Manix for my stepfather based on your videos, even though you never name dropped either of those knives, and I couldn’t be happier! Your channel embodies the heart of KZbin and I thank you for your content.

[@jess60901]

Still true in January 2023.

[@jfpinkston1]

Also, Comet or Bar Keepers Friend works well for cleaning those ceramic stones.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Good info! Thanks!

[@carlosmatos9848]

BKF works great, I use it to clean my Edge Pro stones when they start getting clogged up.

[@j.vincentdrums4812]

I use a rust eraser

[@pcooke9865]

Nagura stone

[@JesseCohen]

BKF has been my go to for cleaning my Shun ceramic rod sharpener. I saw somewhere that muriatic acid will help clear away steel particles that clog up ceramic or diamond sharpening surfaces, so maybe that's appropriate for a deep clean every few months with heavy use? I'd research its interactions more before using though, and recommended dilution ratios when handling it for those purposes.

[@ryanmeyers6315]

I got a tip from an old boss of mine to clean dry stones with a pencil eraser. Works quite well and your stone stays dry with little mess

[@ryanmeyers6315]

Jaded Cynic thanks ive never heard of that. I will give them a try

[@ajhoward8888]

I use Bar Keepers Friend in combination with generic Magic Eraser sponges for this. Both are very finely abrasive which turns out to be perfect for cleaning off the metal slurry without wearing too much of the stone's surface away.

[@SonOfLiberty1984]

This is a quality review all the way around. Outstanding camera work!

[@lionbear4801]

Why r these like the best knife videos ever

[@geraldjohnson8871]

On ceramic stones try Comet or ajax cleanser to clean your stones, it works well on ceramic rods!!!

[@Dissident_Porcupine73]

I use Fast Orange on my ceramic stones. It works great!

[@mildyproductive9726]

I did a double-take, thinking I was watching the same video. You obviously like this stone, having made two videos in a week on it! If you like ceramics and you think you might like something finer, check out "sintered ruby." The most common one is the 3k variety, which is very, very fine. This is what I usually shave off of, with just a few strops on a bare strop, after. It's almost the same thing as white or brown ceramics, which is to say it's a sintered aluminum oxide, but it has a pinch of chromium oxide added. This gives it unique properties of a bimodal crystal size distribution (makes it cut more efficiently for the finish) and it makes it very tough and fracture resistant. 1. It does not load up like the Spyderco white/brown ceramics. Just use a little oil or soapy water, and the grit will wipe right off. 2. It will actually last forever. If/when you drop it onto concrete, you will chip the concrete. 3. It is fairly cheap. It was patented by a German company, but the patent expired in 2013, or so. It used to be very expensive and largely used for cleaning dies and molds for industrial use. You might like to buy a cheap diamond plate of 600-800 grit to round over the corners and sharp edges. Your straight blades and recurves will thank you. Your concrete and hardwood floors will appreciate it, too.

[@georgevrontakis1106]

I'm definitely interested in seeing the other versions of spyderco stones . Thank you for your very informative and enjoyable videos !!!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks for the input!

[@boozoochavis7506]

Thanks for posting this video. On ceramic and even oil stones a cleaning product called 'Bar Keepers Friend' is easily sourced at the supermarket. It's gritty and has oxalic acid which helps keep these things clean with a cheap plastic scrubby pad.

[@steveledbetter5613]

I use the medium brown and the fine white. Never use another. Love them.

[@eyeofbass]

+outdoors55, It’s fine that Spyderco starts off at medium. There are plenty of cheap, low-grit stones out there for profiling if needed. The Spyderco options (medium, fine, and ultra-fine) sound like a great and relatively affordable way to go. I say affordable given their durability if treated with care. Great find!

[@actanonverba1385]

Since you are having problems with the load up you should use the stones wet, I use dawn and water and it provides great results. Trying to clean it after it loads up is a giant pain in the ass

[@bp-hx9ts]

Jeremy Sierro not really use bar keepers friend

[@rales2003]

I agree - using soapy water works great to prolong the time before you need to use barkeepers/comet

[@metallican2295]

Hey man, I've been watching all your videos. im not as good as you are at sharpening but i have been using Simple Green all purpose cleaner instead of oil on my Arkansas stones and it seems to keep them very clean and i have a better edge when i use it instead of any oil. All I have to do is wipe the stone off after im done and it has literally no metal particles left afterwards. Might be something that could prove useful in cleaning your ceramic stone a little easier. Love the videos man!

[@lexboegen]

I have this stone, along with their fine and extra-fine benchstones, plus two Spyderco Sharpmakers (an original one from the early eighties, plus another one I bought a couple of years ago), plus Spyderco ceramic "files". I also have lots of waterstones, diamond stones, and various jigs. If I was on a destert island and could have only one stone with me, it would be this one. It's slow to reprofile a damaged blade, but for sharpening it's great. For kitchen knives and EDC knives used for opening cardboard boxes and mail, this stone leaves a perfect "tooth" on the blade for those tasks. I only wish they made this stone in a larger size for my hand plane blades. A pink ink eraser from an office supply store also works to clean this stone.

[@hummuna69]

Use a green/pink eraser to clean your ceramic stone. Works wonders without the hassle and time, and cleans it completely. Cheap and very handy in the workshop.

[@macmccartney5760]

Your videos are great.. Love the not so serious vibe.. Good editing by the way

[@lechevaliersavage2416]

The knife store i shop at had 3 used spyderco stones for 20 each. 1 was medium, 1 was fine, and the last a very fine. If they still have it i will go and buy them.

[@theoppiesghost]

This guy is the best. Love his videos.

[@wt5284]

I know this is an old video, but on the off-chance that you see this, just wanted to say, love your channel. It's what has actually made me get into sharpening seriously. I've purchased this stone, the Spyderco Medium, but it's slightly taller in just one corner. It doesn't seem to affect it if I flip it over though. My question essentially is can either side of the stone be used to sharpen and will the corner being very slightly taller affect anything? Thanks for the time and the channel!

[@YoyoRob_cz]

Either side can be used. If it is stable I suppose that maintaining the angle will be just little different than on perfectly flat stone.

[@MrProspero710]

I was not into knives, but I love watching these videos, amazing presentation and super fun

[@claybowser698]

I've had one now 15 or so years and stills works fine and is still flat. All my other stones are Arkansas oil stones. They are still flat too. I honestly can't see myself buying a stone that wears out and always needs to be flattened. Makes a lifetime tool a consumable item that one needs to replace over time. I am glad I got my translucent Arkansas stone a long time ago because now those things are outrageous in price.

[@bobgore1962]

You had me at "Irish Pirate"!!! ..... Great video my brother! Thanks for sharing, and keep them coming! ... Bob Gore from Minnesota! 😎👍🏻🔨🔥🗡️

[@AnyDayNow360]

I appreciate this video, the little quips and explanations! It's great to see you having fun making videos and sharing what you know!

[@user-dn8kg1yk6x]

I have the set and I definitely like/use the Medium grit the least. How quickly it loads up is definitely one of the main reasons - I actually soak it like a waterstone prior to use to hold water on the surface better, which helps a bit with the loading. If I had to recommend someone with just one stone, it'd actually be the Fine grit. Both the Fine and Ultra Fine doesn't load as nearly as much as the Med. I typically cleaned them with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, but I should give the scotchbrite pads a go. I recently got a DMT stone to handle the lower grit tasks, but I feel the Atoma diamond plates from Japan might be the best way to go.

[@AnarchAngel1]

Atomas are absolutely better than DMTs. I have both and the Atomas are just plain more durable

[@knight16]

I had no idea how awesome a leather strop with compound was until watching this channel thanks man!

[@RichardPoogerman]

Barkeepers Friend works really well to clean these stones. The oxalic acid seems to do a lot of the work.

[@davidjulseth8667]

thank you!

[@andrewsteinberg7103]

I use diamond plates or or resin diamond to 600 grit and stropp. Use spydy ceramics for polishing, spyderco uses high end super steels that need a diamond matrix

[@TacDyne]

I watched this video, then went to look at other Spyderco stones. Ended up buying the smaller two sided med/fin stone Spyderco offers. I'm not a fan of their knives. just personal preference over aesthetics, but I am loving this little stone!

[@0nemoa]

When the whetstone is too loaded up you can also use a Dalstrong Premium Rust Eraser or a Rust Eraser of similar quality. They work better than everything else.

[@victorjcano]

I've found these stones to cut really slow. I'm totally into the DMT mono crystal 10" Diamond stones. The 2 sided 600/1200 grit. cut amazingly fast with water and last for ever. It's all you need unless you really want to get fussy. , I go from the 1200 to a 8,000 grit water stone and strop with green compound.

[@Ve-suvius]

The Fine and Ultra Fine are seen as final stage sharpening, polishing. Not for anything else. Waterstones cut faster as well.

[@marksummerfield357]

I'm getting one and glad to see you again. I hope this is a return and not a brief sighting.

[@Ratlins9]

Great video, this is just the type stone I was looking for since I’m not an accomplished knife sharpener. Thanks for recommending.

[@stevebowman90]

Pencil eraser also cleans ceramic pretty well.

[@difflocktwo]

Yup, pencil eraser is probably the best way.

[@stevenrobertson6656]

Agreed definitely works well.

[@SNT16]

Steve Bowman ditto I use the white erasers

[@kobetzl]

Nicely shot. Good demonstration. Thanks

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks!

[@Woodswalker1965]

Super well done as usual Alex. I was shocked when I got my Kings at how fast they dished. This stone may be the better option for me when it comes time to replace. I'd love to see what you can do with the fine and ultra fine!👍 Wade

[@Kurkahn.]

Hello, After now years of experiences with the KING stones. What do you think of them?

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

All Spyderco sharpening stones are worth every penny . As far as nicks and extreme dullness in blades and getting them ready for good quality stones - Staple 120 grit sandpaper or sanding belts on a piece of pine 1/2 inch thick / 3 inch wide and 12 inch long . Put the wood in a vise . Good sized Arkansas stones (novaculite) are very difficult to find these days . Cool video and thanks OUTDOORS55 .

[@Stang413]

That Spyderco at the end had a lot of wear on it. It’s been used and sharpened a lot.

[@ohioknifelover]

Omg the Forever clip got me 😂 I’m glad to see that you are doing well! Keep up the great videos buddy!

[@franksworld9922]

I believe it was a clip from the sandlot.

[@Stang413]

I have the medium and fine that were my grandpa’s. They’re probably 20 years old. I really like them.

[@Imissthefuhrer]

I like to clean ceramic stones with a simple eraser, works great. Try it sometime.

[@rolfcopterkipz3627]

It'd be great to see your sharpness tests incorporate something like the Edge On Up tester to get more granular results via BESS scores

[@pauljs75]

If you revisit this kind of topic again, I wonder what kind of sharpening stone surface could be produced from various found materials after preparing with the Whitworth method to true them out first? (Might even be able to get away with something cheap that doesn't wear out as fast as the sandpaper on glass method? Who knows, maybe the unfinished back of a ceramic floor tile could make a "poor man's" ceramic stone?)

[@Jamesnebula]

A big pecil eraser is very good for pulling out build up dry.

[@Justin-op8gg]

2tsp caustic lye (NHO) mixed with 1l water in a bottle. Few squirts on the surface and it will never loose its bite.

[@edkleinjohn8298]

Alex try comet or bar keepers friend Cleans ceramic stones very well

[@Orion-of9oq]

The brillo works well probably due to being slightly abrasive, great channel + info

[@difflocktwo]

Use oil for much less loading. You can also rough up one side of the ceramic stone with a coarse stone or diamond tool. You can get the same material in their stick form for $10.

[@inthemiddleof]

I like to use soapy water , even with ceramic it prevents loading and helps with staying on apex.

[@boonsfrc]

Nice thank you I was looking for a dry stone

[@Geonious]

After watching this video and debating if I wanted this stone I finally decided to purchase one. HOLY MOLY!!! Stones do make a difference! Before this stone I was using a $4 Harbor Freight dual grit stone and I applied your sharpening techniques. That in itself got some of my knives sharper than ever before. After that, I finally got the Spyderco med grit ceramic stone. I ran a couple of my knives over it and man oh man, I'm thoroughly impressed. So much, I believe I'm going to get the fine stone in the near future. I was able to put a decent edge on some knives that seemed near impossible to sharpen in the past. One thing I noticed is this ceramic stone is thirsty when I put some form of liquid/lubricant on it. I saw in your fine and ultra fine review you were using window cleaner. How much did you spray on the stone because I sprayed mine quite a bit and within a minute it was soaked through and for the most part dry. Also, does some form of liquid on this stone help with a finer edge than just using it dry? Spyderco packaging states it can be used dry, with water, or oil. What would you recommend? Also, watching one of your older videos you showed some trails you hike. I thought to myself "that terrain and foliage sure looks like PA". Then I think in one of your descriptions you mentioned you're from PA. If you ever get to hiking in "The Gap" (outside of Slatington and Palmerton) give me a shout and I will meet up with you at the trail head to do a section hike with you and talk shop about knives. That would be very cool. Thanks for your videos. Your techniques are most excellent.

[@laurentecrivain6944]

On stones like this I use gun oil or WD-40. Prevents metal build-up and pulls metal particles out when sharpening.

[@wades623]

I use them dry or with water, only issue with dry is loading up pretty quick

[@willc9235]

Bar Keepers Friend will clean Spyderco stones very quick. No scrubbing required.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks will look into it!

[@galootlovestools]

OUTDOORS55, I use Barkeeper’s Friend on my Spyderco stones and Lansky ceramic rods. I use a Scotchbrite type scrubber and make a paste of the Barkeeper’s on it. I have found nothing else that works as well. Nothing. Use rubber gloves and eye protection, you don’t want to get the powder in your eyes.

[@andrewsteinberg7103]

all knife enthusiasts should learn free hand sharpening on cheap knives

[@ljprep6250]

Yabbut, diamond hones are MUCH more forgiving if you throw 'em around. Enjoy your shiny new Spyderco ceramic. Yet another excellent video, Irish pirate notwithstanding. ;)

[@RAMelloh-ij5sl]

I have four grits of rigid 2.5" x 10" diamond plate. I use the medium and go to fine in the shop as I hone HSS and carbide edges frequently. I mostly cut industrial plastics. I seldom use coarse or super fine, except when rejuvenating friends' neglected kitchen cutlery, using the former, and using the latter for finish honing scalpels for personal surgical procedures, heh, heh. I have worn the grit off the edges of my favorite, medium diamond plate. So I am interested in all things new in this realm. Thanks for the post.

[@jhue73]

my cousin use to sharpen pocket knives to razor sharp with sand paper.

[@evildead1791]

Great video man, just got one of these unfortunately its not completely flat.

[@brotdw2]

This was insanely satisfying to watch!

[@TheScoundrel70]

I've had good luck cleaning Spyderco stones using a white Staedler type eraser. It literally erases the steel from the stone like soft pencil lead off good paper.

[@dennisobrien3618]

I have probably over a thousand dollars worth of manual sharpening stones, and now I'm thinking I need one of these.

[@donnelhuddleston2478]

Try Bar keepers helper or Comet cleanser with your 3 M scotch brite scrubby on the medium Spyderco and you’ll be very happy with the results, been doing it for 20 plus years.

[@threedogsandacamper503]

I have something like 8 Shapton ceramic stones (I’ve even glued together two worn down 1000 grit stones to make one “new” one) which are more $$$ and must be continuously lapped, so I’m looking forward to getting this one on Tuesday....I’m always excited about anything that will improve my knife edges.

[@cynthiaaiken2424]

The spyderco salesman told me to use the Scotchgard green meanie, and Bon Ami cleanser. … but that was a long time ago.

[@bjrn1326]

Thanks for making good content along with such well made videos.

[@ryansargent9447]

Hey Alex, if you want a coarse spyderco stone, check out the double stuff 2, its got CBN diamond on one side and I think fine ceramic on the other.

[@wades623]

Cubic boron nitride is not diamond

[@stormnordnes1189]

Can you do an honest rewiev of the block sharpener?

[@thechemtrailkid]

I've got the ultra fine Spyderco for touching up knives between sharpenings. It's great. I wish the bottom piece of the plastic contained and some slots cut in the side to help my hand knife handle clear it easier.

[@tikkidaddy]

Try setting it on a dead flat wooden block and maybe use some shelf or drawer liner for kitchen applications to keep it from sliding...just take it out the box😁

[@synthguy7774]

50 bucks for a low maintenance stone stone that could get a knife serviceably sharp. I'm sold.

[@PropagandaFacts]

you remind me of my granpa...its good to know real people are still being born

[@Biblicalgiants]

The spyderco ceramic stones are great. Try the green srcubbie pads with soap to clean the blade residues. I have a modern Norton hard translucent 3"×8"×1/2" thick. It's really badass. Good upload!

[@actanonverba1385]

I don’t own the spyderco medium benchstone but I do own the ultra fine. I use dawn and water on the stone, if I don’t it loads up very quickly. Also the stone had saw marks in it when I received it that will affect your edge, so I lapped it and finished at 3000 grit wet dry sandpaper and it’s as smooth as glass, it provides an excellent edge and has no problems with super steels such as cpm m4

[@RK-ig9ie]

Impressive! Thanks for sharing your skills. You are a great teacher. You've taught me more than some of my school teachers..

[@alfredyu7213]

Excellent topic!!! 😀

[@miker5502]

Love to see you review the other two stones...I have the set and have used them to sharpen straight razors. I imagine you could get a serious edge on some of your knives using them in sequence. Enjoy your videos, great content and humour. Cheers Mike.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks for watching man! I’ve had the other two stones for a couple of weeks and continue to use them. I believe they are a great easy to use set. Hopefully I’ll get to the review soon! Again thanks for taking the time to watch 🙂

[@feralgrandad4429]

Great Stone, I've got one. Also the Fine ceramic stone. But they cost 71 bucks this side of the pond. I still think worth it though.

[@OUTDOORS55]

I’ll be picking up the fine and extra fine shortly. Looking forward to it. 71 is a lot! I would agree, I’d probably pay that for the medium stone as well.

[@wiggsan]

I love your channel! You always have what I need to know........... even sharpening!! Thanks!!!!

[@joesotham]

Informative and hilarious!

[@im0rris8]

Great video. Thanks!

[@e.c.jr.3580]

That knife is very sharp. Great skill my friend.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks !

[@deadseasteve3804]

I've replaced the water with Windex and I've noticed that it doesn't build up as bad as when using water to sharpen with. I also noticed a higher polish when sharpening with Windex. Hope it helps and great video

[@OUTDOORS55]

Interesting...ill have to try that. I use windex to sand knives I make, but hadn't thought about using it on these stones. 👍

[@deadseasteve3804]

@@OUTDOORS55 Yeah give it a shot. I also keep an old tooth brush near by and give it a quick scrub with the windex. It cleans it up good as new

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks for the tip ill definitely give it a try!👍

[@RobbieT015]

I bought the medium ,fine ,and ultrafine stones I quess you can take the med and ultrafine and you done!mirror polish with the ultrafine

[@camorakidd_edc]

The easiest way to clean any ceramic and even diamond stone is using a rubber/easer for normal pencils. It works really nice and fast, try it :)

[@CSGraves]

I recently ordered the fine bench stone. Fine is my favourite grade for touch-ups following by a strop with .1 micron CBN emulsion. I previously bought the CBN/fine doublestuff stone... LOVE that little thing. Portable but versatile. As for cleaning the ceramic, I don't like fussing with soap/abrasive powders and water, so instead I use a rubber eraser. Gets most of the steel out of the surface quickly and easily.

[@barlow2976]

I can't justify yet another stone, but if you buy quality it lasts. I've got twenty year old dmt and eze lap stones that are still cutting fine. In the UK you will pay at least $100 for a good 8x3 diamond stone. If it needs it can you flatten the ceramic? I've got a pocket Fallkniven ceramic and it does a good job for a tiny stone, and as you say, it's easy to use.

[@OUTDOORS55]

I haven't had great luck with dmt. Glad yours are working out though 👍

[@matkhairi6206]

thanks for sharing. good stuff

[@nupersoob]

NEW OUTDOORS55 SHARPENING VIDEO LETS GO BABY

[@rickwood5005]

Hey Alex I just watched your video on this Spyderco ceramic stone, which was great by the way, and was wondering how well it has held up after 3 years or so of use. Also was wondering if you would choose this stone over a Diamond stone. Thanks for all the hard work and effort you put into producing these very informative videos.

[@brertt8350]

he still recommends it in other videos, he also recommends diamond coated stones

[@MrJoshua2415]

This comment was a while ago but I have used my Spyderco stone since late 90's and it is as good today as it was then.

[@silencesir1987]

Great video, very informative. I have the pocket stone version in both medium and fine grit, great for honing before a strop. I found a regular eraser is pretty good at cleaning the metal off the stones in a pinch. Soap and water for a more thorough cleaning like you demonstrated though. Again, great video, thank you for sharing.

[@tjbrison]

Great video, but simply had to point out that in the UK, these stones are not flat. Or at least, when I got mine some years ago, I could not find a flat one anywhere - even the retail stores knew this particular stone wasn't flat - so they couldn't offer me a flat one - as their stock was all 'curved'. Apparently, it is only the medium stone that wasn't flat - the fine versions were....no idea why. It is still a good stone - especially if you need to regain a bevel fast: I use it only for woodworking chisels, and it gets a bevel fast, then simply strop on leather and it's really fast to get you back to work.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks for the info 👍 as a side note mine are all flat and still flat after checking them on my surface plate. Although i hear reports of others having problems with them as well. Thanks again 👍