Thread: How Important Is A Progressions Of Stones?

Originally Posted by Pyment

What synthetic hones feel most like naturals? I have been kind of looking at the Bester ceramic hones.

IMHO the Naniwa SS have the most "Natural Feel"

I have not tried the Bester set

BUT no stone/system has a bigger "flag" to move to the next stone as the GS Shaptons, that I have used...
I personally think the Shapton GS System basically says "Hey idiot switch to the next stone"...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

IMHO the Naniwa SS have the most "Natural Feel"

I have not tried the Bester set

BUT no stone/system has a bigger "flag" to move to the next stone as the Shaptons, that I have used...
I personally think the Shapton System basically says "Hey idiot switch to the next stone"...

That's exactly what they tell me

I would really like a 1000/3000 combo stone. I don't find too many of them however.

I have an inquiry in to Japan Woodworker about which of their stones would feel most like a natural. They have a "Debado" 2000 stone, the Bester (which gets good reviews on the "Foodie Forums"), "Dragon" stones (which "are the best abrasives for sharpening A2 HSS blades". Since I don't know steel that well, I don't know what that tells me), and the Shaptons. They also carry the synthetic Aotos.

Which Shaptons? glass or ceramic? I am concerned I will have the same problem with feel I have with my DMT.

Originally Posted by Pyment

I would really like a 1000/3000 combo stone. I don't find too many of them however.

I have an inquiry in to Japan Woodworker about which of their stones would feel most like a natural. They have a "Debado" 2000 stone, the Bester (which gets good reviews on the "Foodie Forums"), "Dragon" stones (which "are the best abrasives for sharpening A2 HSS blades". Since I don't know steel that well, I don't know what that tells me), and the Shaptons. They also carry the synthetic Aotos.

Which Shaptons? glass or ceramic? I am concerned I will have the same problem with feel I have with my DMT.

This is 3k stone. i really don't know from where you can buy etc. it has been given to me as a gift By Lynn.
if i am not mistake name should be diamond stone.
Does the great Job.
hope this helps.

I think the progression of hones is mostly a way to save time in getting to the final hone that you prefer.

How large can the jump between grits be? Depends on the hones used and how much time you want to invest at the honing bench. With DMTs the 1k to 8k jump is quite quick; with most other hones it will likely be too slow for many. I select my grit progression based more on "honing time", than finish. IME, the final hone is the major factor regarding the edge you will shave with.

Considering the pressures and feed rates that we hone with, I don't think that compression fractures under an intact edge are significant at all. That's just a guess.

I'm also with Glen on "too many variables".

Yes, that's a Naniwa (Shrimp brand) Diamond #3000. (Or: エビ印ダイヤモンド角砥石 3000)