Thread: Thirty Thousand

I hone with the shaptons, up to the 16k and then hit the Jnat for 20 mins.
What would happen if i used my Shaptons up to the 30k and then hit the Jnat?
"Try it and find out!" your probably saying :/
I dont wanna sell my Shapton 30k , i just feel sorry for it because it has no purpose.

You answered your own question. Try it & see.
20 minutes seems a long time on any stone after a 16k.

The higher up you go in grit usually the fewer strokes you need to use.

Originally Posted by JOB15

I dont wanna sell my Shapton 30k , i just feel sorry for it because it has no purpose.

paperweight ....... door stop ? ........

Originally Posted by onimaru55

You answered your own question. Try it & see.
20 minutes seems a long time on any stone after a 16k.

I was copying DR.Matt off youtube.
He was going from an 8k shapton to 20mins Jnat.
I only do a few strokes on the 16k then 20 mins jnat
I'm getting the best edges ive ever had.
Am i doing wrong?

If you are getting the best edges you ever had, great! We all have ways of getting there.
As to 20 minutes on a Jnat, I dunno, but have fallen asleep on blue Escher! Better and better.

Originally Posted by JOB15

I was copying DR.Matt off youtube.
He was going from an 8k shapton to 20mins Jnat.
I only do a few strokes on the 16k then 20 mins jnat
I'm getting the best edges ive ever had.
Am i doing wrong?

I'd try to copy Lynn instead.
8k -> Jnat could be a considerable jump on a slow Jnat but from 16k not so much but it would depend on the Jnat.

A fast cutting Jnat polisher can make up for a lot of mistakes @ lower grits.
Shave off your 8 & 16. If it's horrible you're compensating with the Jnat. Otherwise do what works.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

I'd try to copy Lynn instead.
8k -> Jnat could be a considerable jump on a slow Jnat but from 16k not so much but it would depend on the Jnat.

A fast cutting Jnat polisher can make up for a lot of mistakes @ lower grits.
Shave off your 8 & 16. If it's horrible you're compensating with the Jnat. Otherwise do what works.

I recently bought a microscope and i've had to re invent myself honing wise.
I was doing the Lynn circles strokes method and getting inconsistent results.
My technique was poor, you cant just go from zero to hero, i learnt.
The microscope showed me that i had patches where the score lines on the bevel wasnt reaching the very edge.
I still do the Lynn method but i check under the microscope after every stage and make corrections when and where to make sure i hit all of the bevel.
Then when its all good n proper ill head for the Jnat, even though the Jnat would repair or cover up any mistakes.
Next step is this method.. The supercharged Jnat :
Supercharged JNAT Straight Razor Edge - YouTube