Neat guide, mr mojo. I just sort of stumbled upon this and figured since I own both a sharpstone grinder & dowel press, I'd read through your guide.

I bought their mid sized grinder with a clear top (off eBay - probably last year). It's seen heavy use no doubt. Long story short, isn't a knockoff.

Now, I did buy a sharpstone pollen press (not the T) off an unauthorized seller. Successfully pressed some kiefer sutherland w/ great shape, but there is space surrounding the dowels, not as exaggerated as your comparison picture.

Needless to say, the grinder has experienced hardships, so I'm in the market for another, thought I'd maybe ask before shelling out $
robwalker Reviewed by robwalker on . Counterfeit SharpStone Grinders & Presses It has come to my attention that a number of sellers on eBay and across the internet have been selling fake SharpStone Grinders and Pollen Presses for quite some time. The counterfeit grinders are unfortunately very low quality and have begun to severely affect the reputation of the products. There have been numerous reports of customers buying counterfeit grinders and seeing metal shavings or having teeth easily break out. There is currently an ongoing lawsuit in US District Courts to Rating: 5