Thread: DMT 600/1200

I just got this combo hone and I was wondering if I use it for my kitchen knives if it'll mess things up when I go to use my razors on it?

I'm no honer, but I think you can use the 1200 side to set a bevel.

A hone is a hone, regardless of what you use it for. You won't do it any harm using it for knives and razors. I'm actually looking to buy one at the moment because I think it will be very good to use to set the bevels. I find my 1000 Shapton Pro quite slow on the harder steel straights so the DMT Duo 600/1200 sounds good. I've got a DMT Duo 200/325 that I use for getting rid of chips and crumbling edges and that works really well.

I dont know if you really need a 600 & 1200. One or the other would probably work.

Originally Posted by johnmrson

A hone is a hone, regardless of what you use it for. You won't do it any harm using it for knives and razors. I'm actually looking to buy one at the moment because I think it will be very good to use to set the bevels. I find my 1000 Shapton Pro quite slow on the harder steel straights so the DMT Duo 600/1200 sounds good. I've got a DMT Duo 200/325 that I use for getting rid of chips and crumbling edges and that works really well.

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

I dont know if you really need a 600 & 1200. One or the other would probably work.

Maybe but it's easy to get the double sided DMT which really isn't that much more expensive than the single sided ones.

Originally Posted by johnmrson

Maybe but it's easy to get the double sided DMT which really isn't that much more expensive than the single sided ones.

It's always nice to know its there if you need it.

Thanks for the help!