Thread: Beginners stone

Might be...
This is a store I found on a quick search, from Germany.
http://https://www.fine-tools.com/naniwa-stones.html

They have a 800/5000 combo too, a stone on my list...

I've seen the 800/5K stone too. Shame that's not a 1k/5k. Then with 2 stones you could have the 1/3/5/8 progression people seem so fond of. I guess in theory the 800 works too, and probably for a wider range of cutlery.

I agree! But still, with 2 combo stones you can get 800/3k/5k/8k or 10k. And that quite alright, I dont know about setting a bevel on the 800 though, it might not be optimal for razors at all...

Btw, I only use 1/3/10. Quite a gap from 3 to 10, but if I spend some time on the 10k it is alright! I wouldn't say this is the best progression, but it works fine for me so far

Skipping stones is just a matter of being willing to spend extra time on the next step up. And I've seen 1 stone instructions for just about every finishing hone known to man. So a lot of these high grit hones are actually quite flexible.

I've used the 800 to set bevels. Better for chip removal, followed by a good 1k. But it can be done. You just have to spend extra time on the next stone because the 800 grit naturally leaves deeper scratches than a 1k.

Really the largest benefit to the "right" progression is expedience. Using the right hone at the right time will save you strokes, thus time, on the later phases.