Thread: Colonel Conk 1000 grit

Hello everyone,

There was a colonel conk 1000 grit (allegedly) hone as part of the gift my brother got me for Christmas.

Can anyone confirm that it is indeed 1000 grit (it seems very smooth) and also give me an idea on how to prepare the stone for honing.

thanks,
Stultsy

Originally Posted by Stultstastic

Hello everyone,

There was a colonel conk 1000 grit (allegedly) hone as part of the gift my brother got me for Christmas.

Can anyone confirm that it is indeed 1000 grit (it seems very smooth) and also give me an idea on how to prepare the stone for honing.

thanks,
Stultsy

is that white color stone attached to wood?
if yes it is a little finer then 1000.

yeah that's the one.

so it's somewhere just over 1000 grit. thanks for the information.

Here's the link to the Hone Lapping 101 page in the wiki

Originally Posted by Stultstastic

yeah that's the one.

so it's somewhere just over 1000 grit. thanks for the information.

no it will way higher then 1k. it is novoculate stone and their grit does not match regular stones grit.
your stone will be -5-7 k level.
hope this helps.

I'm glad that it is not actually 1000 grit! I thought I was going crazy since it was such a smooth stone.

Given that I have a norton 4/8 is there any place for such a stone in my honing arsenal?

Thanks for the responses,
Stultsy

Originally Posted by Stultstastic

I'm glad that it is not actually 1000 grit! I thought I was going crazy since it was such a smooth stone.

Given that I have a norton 4/8 is there any place for such a stone in my honing arsenal?

Thanks for the responses,
Stultsy

yes use between 4-8k. you should be fine.