Thread: between the shapton 8k and 16k

Originally Posted by gssixgun

You can change one little variable and get completely different results....

+1, IME even if you're using the exact same everything the individual honer is enough of a variable to get completely different results.

SRD sells a 4k, 8k, 16k as a set.


I imagine those guys know a thing or two about what works...

I guess there isn't supposed to be, I think that the posts about the doubling are correct as far as Shapton is concerned, but I still use a lapped spyderco UF after the 8k. I also use it after the 16k, which I admit is odd, but it seems to work.

Originally Posted by rayman

I think JimmhHad and JimR are correct on the point of doubling. But since I don't have a 30k I wonder if you could answer this without getting this thread off track.

Somewhere on this forum I read where CROX is = 30k and wrote it down on a notepad. I have also read that some, who have a 30k shapton, will use the shapton and then the crox. My question is: does the crox improve the shaptons edge any?

Thanks,

Ray

As was mentioned the grits are different for hones and pastes and they are different between brands of hones. The CrO does improve the edge for me after the 30K Shapton. The CrO smooths the excellent sharp edge which I like. Some folks like the edge straight off of the hone but that is an individual preference. bj

You can skip the 16k entirely and go from the 8k to the 30k. It just requires more laps.

Originally Posted by cotdt

You can skip the 16k entirely and go from the 8k to the 30k. It just requires more laps.

I really think you can do just about anything on an individual razor and eventually get it to work.

If you are looking at consistency with a bunch of razors, then going from the 8K to the 16 sets up the edge for the 30 or final polishing.

So many variables........

Lynn

Originally Posted by Lynn

I really think you can do just about anything on an individual razor and eventually get it to work.

If you are looking at consistency with a bunch of razors, then going from the 8K to the 16 sets up the edge for the 30 or final polishing.

So many variables........

Lynn

I agree with this. The preponderance of experience seems to agree that doubling is a consistent way to get good results. I'm not big on reinventing the wheel, especially when so many guys have spent so much time working on these things.