Good evening everyone!


I have, for some time now owned a Norton 4000/8000 grit benchtop water stone and a few weeks ago I purchased from a local knife shop a SUEHIRO 6000 grit waterstone.

I haven't played with the Suehiro all that much untila few days ago and I noticed that the 6000 grit suehiro seemed much, much finer than the 8000 side of my norton.

My question is Is it possible that the 6000 might be mislabed, or that the difference in the material used in making the 6000 grit make sit SEEM finer?

To give yoiu an idea of what the suehiro feels like, rub you finger along a piece of very very clean, smooth chalk but without rubbing any white off.

Any thoughts are greatly apprieciated. I am greatly concerened by this for some reason as I am trying to learn to hone my own razors.