Product Description

3 Stone Sharpener, 6" Stone Length, Rotating Triangular Base, Fine, Medium & Coarse Stones, Honing Oil & Groove In Base To Collect Oil.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #548 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Smith Abrasives
• Model: TRI-6
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 3.00" w x 10.00" l, 2.30 pounds

Features

• Rotating triangle block for easy stone rotation and identification.
• Premium honing solution cleans and protects the sharpening surfaces.
• 3-stones make a complete sharpening system.
• Non-skid base with "V" trough for oil drips.
• Sharpening angle guide to teach basic correct angle for first-time user.

From the Manufacturer
Smith's TRI-6 3-Stone Sharpening System features a Medium Arkansas Stone, Fine Arkansas Stone, and Coarse Synthetic Stone mounted on a moldedplastic triangle with handles on the end for easy stone rotation and easy to read stone identification. All stones measure 6 x 15/8 x 3/8. The sturdy molded plastic base has nonskid rubber feet for safety and a V trough to catch the oil drippings. A bottle of Premium Honing Solution and a sharpening angle guide are also included. For more than 100 years Smith's has been in the knife and tool sharpening business. We pride ourselves on our industry reputation as The Edge Experts and today offer a full line of easy-to-use sharpeners from all five major sharpening categories: 100% Natural Arkansas Stones, Diamonds, Ceramics, Bonded Abrasives and Carbides. Smith's offers its customers the best performing sharpeners in the category at the best price.

Customer Reviews

Talk about sharp!
I bought this sharpening system for my Henckels, they are the light of my kitchen and I use them daily for cooking. I hadn't sharpened them since I bought them and the honing just wasn't doing it anymore. I shopped around and found this item at my local hardware store for TWICE the price, so I bought mine here on Amazon.

I agree with one of the other reviewers on the size - they are a little small for full size knives, requiring the user to work just a little bit harder. This is the only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars.

This sharpening system got my knives razor sharp - literally. I was able to shave hair from my forearm with my Santoku after sharpening with this product. The kit is well made, with the plastic parts being very thick and durable - I expect it to last a while.

Because the base is smooth and flat, I recommend putting it down on something non stick (I used a damp towel) when sharpening larger knives, it helped a lot.

Everything I expected
This sharpener is well made. Although somewhat small for large knives it performs adequately. Included extras (honing guide and oil) were appreciated and useful. I would recommend this item to consumers with basic knife sharpening needs. Might not be suitable for commercial use or large cutlery.

A Good and Needed Product
If you have kitchen knives, and don't have some sort of tri-stone sharpener, you'll be surprised to use it and find out how sharp a knife should be or could be. The pro's and con's are this:
Pro- comes with the stones already set in the unit, comes with the oil (don't ever skip the oil), good seatting for the stones. Good Price to move beyond an entry level single stone, but not as costly as the 10 inch, $100 models.

Con-I wish it was about 2 inches longer. A person has to be careful with a Santoku knife or butcher's knife to not run the blade off the end and nick it before you draw the entire length of the blade.

In reality, you should have an inch of stone to every inch of blade. This is a good starting point for someone wanting to sharpen their knives on an amateur level. (this is not idustrial in any way).