Thread: A compendium of hones and their grits

Heavy,

Be it my inexperience with other hones, but under the microscope, my FINE doesnt make scratches that aren't too much different than my 8k Norton
(i dont feel like editing the other post, but i meant to put slightly COARSER -maybe 7k - than the 8k side, but i would never guess 1200 because it seems to be alot finer than the MEDIUM hone. My Medium Hone grit "guess" was based on the fact that i tried to redo the bevel on my Wapi (before i had my RS microscope, i did have my 30x hand lens which does "OK" but i wouldnt suggest it because you have to hover over the blade and risk damaging it) and it didnt seem to be much coarser than the 4k side of the norton.

I dont disagree with you, you've had much more experience with hones than I have, but I find it hard to believe that its 600 grit and 1200 grit, that just seems low to me. I have 1000 grit sandpaper that feels much rougher than my Medium hone. But whatever, all i know is it makes a great progression from one to the next and leaves a phenominal edge.