I've looked at one of these for years and finally bit the bullet and bought one. I've tried different methods over the years to flatten my stones and none of them worked particularly well and were a bit of a hassle. This lapping plate makes it a breeze to flatten my stones and you know they will be dead flat when you're done. I've also been using it for some light reprofiling work on knives before I move to my 320 Shapton Glass stone and it works great to quickly remove metal without worrying about a stone going out of flat while you're doing it. It's definitely an investment but I've found it to be well worth it. Very happy that I waited and got it from Paul since the service was excellent!

I like the flexibility this holder gives you to use different sizes and styles of stones. I use my Shapton Glass stones in it as well as my older Norton water stones. The only thing that won't fit in it is my DMT lapping plate. Holds everything securely, is well built and doesn't break the bank. Highly recommended.

I purchased this to use for cleaning my Shapton Glass stones and it works great. Quickly removes metal particle from the surface without putting much wear on the stone or the eraser.

These were my first experience with Shapton stones and I've been very pleased with them. They cut quickly and wear slowly and have a great feel to them. I like the convenience of being 'splash and go' and the thinner profile makes them easier to store and use. I find the 320, 1000 and 4000 work great as a set for all my knife needs to go from very dull to a final edge quickly. Would highly recommend this set!

Easy to maintain and sharping, cut through the poultry bone like butter

i usually use atoma stones, but this lapping plate is much better

I really like this sink bridge for what I am doing but I could see where some people might find it a bit weak on things like quality of fasteners and fitment of components. Works well with a bus bin as a sharpening station and system for keeping stones in place is pretty decent, just that the fasteners and fitment could be a bit better at this price point

The Shapton Pro 220 works really well for reprofiling stainless kitchen cutlery. It leaves pretty deep scratches so might be a good idea to follow it up with another stone before moving to a 1k. It’s pretty hard, doesn’t dish easily, no load up issues, and seems to work best when not pooled with water

This gyuto is extremely sharp out of the box. The first time I used it, it finely shredded cabbage more easily than any other knife I own. I like it’s simple elegance and the black finish on the upper part of the blade makes it somewhat unique. The fit and finish is done to a high standard. The octagonal wooden handle has a nice smooth feel to it.

One can use a rocking style of cutting with this knife but I find it better suited for push cuts. It is similar in profile to a Misono UX-10 gyuto: both have a flatter blade than a Wustof. The blade is not as tall as a Victorinox Fibrox, but I have no issues with knuckle clearance.

Because of the metals used, you will need to keep it from staying wet for too long or else the blade may start to rust. It is ground relatively thinly along the cutting edge. Sometimes this can mean a proclivity to chipping, but I have not had that issue so far.

If you like a light knife ( mine weighs 147 grams: my Wustof 8 inch chef knife weighs 255 grams) and don’t mind a higher level of maintenance ( drying it as soon as possible), you will enjoy this knife. I find I actually feel joy when using it ( not sure what that says about me).