Originally Posted by
bpatton
I suppose the question is more geared towards removing chips from a blade, and initial bevel setting. I have had plenty of success in simply re-sharpening a blade that already has a bevel on the Shaptons. I haven't loved the feel of them yet, but I am playing with different ways to finish off them. On the other hand, a blade I removed the rust or a chip from from and took up to a mirror finish with sand paper/polish seems to take forever with the Shaptons. The nortons make very quick work of blades in comparison. To specify which shapton glass stones I have, 220, 500, 1000, 4000, 8000, 16000, and 30000. I think an accurate estimate for me was 1 stroke on the norton 1k was equal to 3 strokes on the shapton 1k as far as metal removed/progress made.