Thread: PSA, Shapton Glass 1k

Here’s a couple of links that talk about the Shapton stones.

https://jendeindustries.wpcomstaging...-glass-series/

https://jendeindustries.wpcomstaging...-glass-stones/

If you have Shapton Pros, there’s no real advantage to the Glass HR series except speed, and the ability to cut hard or wear resistant steel. The HR series was designed to cut wear resistant semi-stainless Lie Nielson A2 plane steel. They’re great with the modern powder steel kitchen knives. It’s nice to step up a notch in fineness with these, for example using a 2k instead of a 1k. I use the 4k HR a lot for light bevel work on full hollow razors, the speed is an asset when you can’t push very hard.

The Shapton Glass HC is designed for laminated carbon steels. They’re slower and polish more than the HR series. There isn’t a whole series of these available at least in the west. If you’re a fan of 8k razor finishers, the 8k HC is your stone.