Thread: Shapton Glass stones vs.Traditional or "Pro": What's the right choice?

I paid for a setup of Shapton GS literally 5 minutes ago, 2-4-8-16, a DMT D8C and Shapton glass holder, got some great help from Glen choosing that setup. I think it will be allright...

Marvellous as the currently available diamond products are for so many purposes, I am a little wary of them for lapping sharpening stones. My reasoning, which could be mistaken, is that something only a little harder than the grit of the stone (or equally hard, in the casew of disposable paper) is more likely to expose fresh grains where diamond would blunten them but leave them in place. It isn't like razor sharpening will require you to flatten a deeply hollowed stone in a hurry.

I wonder if you can still find old televisions with a front of thick, very flat plate glass? Most I've seen lately are either flat-screen or have a bare, convex cathode ray tube.

Most of the old TVs had a cathode ray tube with a 25" spherical radius, so anything flat on them would have to have been another piece of glass in front of the tube. If that were plate glass, you'd be good to go.

I use my 325 DMT to lap all my hones, it works great.

I also really like the shapton stones, they are really good.

That's right. I've got mine, but I have no idea whether TVs so constructed are still around and being scrapped now. Besides being very flat it is thick and strong, with round corners and bluntened edges. I can even lap things (usually a messy business) in the shower. A fine fool anybody is going to look, mastering the straight razor and turning up in the casualty department over broken glass.

Originally Posted by Blix

I paid for a setup of Shapton GS literally 5 minutes ago, 2-4-8-16, a DMT D8C and Shapton glass holder, got some great help from Glen choosing that setup. I think it will be allright...

The choice to start with a 2K was a wise one as the stones are quite aggressive. A light touch will do you well. Glen steered you in the right direction indeed....

Can you provide more information on the Shapton Glass 2.000? I feel like I am missing something from the 1k white to the 4k grey.
The 1k white is kind of agressive, leaves even, but deep scratches (like almost any 1k, of course). The grey 4k is very slow and has a hard time polishing out all the deeper scratches.
How does the 2.000 react? Is it still agressive or does it leave a smoother surface?

Originally Posted by Lesslemming

Can you provide more information on the Shapton Glass 2.000? I feel like I am missing something from the 1k white to the 4k grey.
The 1k white is kind of agressive, leaves even, but deep scratches (like almost any 1k, of course). The grey 4k is very slow and has a hard time polishing out all the deeper scratches.
How does the 2.000 react? Is it still agressive or does it leave a smoother surface?

Don't fight it, just get it!

I've got 1,4,8,16,30K, all in white stones...so I don't quite know what you are referring to. My 4K GS reminds me a lot of of my 2K Naniwa SS. I've been considering a 2K GS for a few months and will have to get one now that you have brought it up Thanks a lot!

I have a feeling that your gray stones are the "high carbon" stones & I don't have any experience with them.

Edit...a new 2K is now on it's way from SRD...I will tell you more when I get it.

I have a feeling that your gray stones are the "high carbon" stones

That is correct. The 4k HC is quite a good pre polisher, but a tad slow. I was experimenting with slurry on this one a bit recently


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