Thread: Need a set of stones for a beginner. Restoring blades.

Originally Posted by bill3152

A chipped wedge on a 1k might take hours. And lapping every 15-20 minutes. Just be prepared for that. You wont know til you try. Maybe not but that's what Im thinking. Good luck.

I have a 500K stone and hone with a tight circular pattern until the chip is gone. That speeds things up when trying to get a visible chip out. Then I do my bevel setting and hone normally. You're right that a 1K can be slower. The 500K can pay off if you have chips you want to get out, but isn't necessary if you don't do restoring.

Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun

I have a 500K stone and hone with a tight circular pattern until the chip is gone. That speeds things up when trying to get a visible chip out. Then I do my bevel setting and hone normally. You're right that a 1K can be slower. The 500K can pay off if you have chips you want to get out, but isn't necessary if you don't do restoring.

I got 325 600 and 1200 dmts for that. Micro chips are fairly common though. I dull on glass in between grits to the 4k. The 4k I usually do 50 circles laps and x strokes. Sometimes I have to do another set to get em out. But I would rather spend the time on the 4k than the 1 k. That's just me, YMMV.