Thread: Sharpening Systems = More Stones Better Results???

Here is a thought that has been forming for awhile now, in fact since I bought the whole Naniwa system this past summer...

That made my third "system"

I have the Nortons, and the Shaptons too..

Now when I bought these things I knew I would end up with the whole thing (OCD ya know)
I knew the 5k Naniwa and the 10k Naniwa were over kill and I really didn't need them, but hey my brain needed to have them there...

I have since added the 6k Shapton also

So on the Nanaiwas I have the 400-1k-3k-5k-8k-10k-12k
in the Shapton system I have the 500-1k-2k-4k-6k-8k-16k-30k
the Norton has just the 1k-4k-8k

So now after a 5 months and hundreds of razors here is what I am finding...

First let me say this isn't necessary by any means, you can do just fine with a bevel setter and a polisher and a ton of time and work...

But I am equating what I am finding basically to sanding grits the more grits you use the easier the work, and smoother the end product...

It seems that the edges I am getting are actually smoother, maybe because of less strokes and more stones I am not sure but it really seems to be working that way... At this stage of the game I am all about smoothness, in my eyes anyone can get sharp, but to get both takes talent...Whoops just to clarify for the "Too Sharp" crowd I mean "wicked sharp" & smooth, not sorta sharp and smooth, anyone can do that too...
The one draw back of course is the cost, more stones = more money, BUT that might not be true in the long run..I am thinking that there is also less wear on each stone so maybe the stones will last longer... (not really a issue unless you are a Honemiester)

I am by no means saying go buy more stones, you all know me well enough that I would never say that, but if you have the full sets, give this a try, don't skip the in betweens, and see if you find the same results...