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05-09-2007, 11:17 PM #1
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Thanked: 4You find the shaptons soft?
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05-09-2007, 11:49 PM #2
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Thanked: 346Compared to my various novaculite hones, my Tam O'Shanter, and my various ceramic barber hones, yes, they are soft.
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05-10-2007, 01:10 AM #3
If all you have is the 8000 grit honing stone, you should go to your local auto parts store and pick up some p600 wet/dry sandpaper. You can get by with a rubber sanding block but a square of ceramic tile works better. Sand the stone til it builds up a slurry then wash it off. This will give the surface a slightly rough texture and flatten the stone's surface. Now the stone will work to it's maximum efficiancy and the grit will get finer as you sharpen. I was suprised how much better my stone sharpened after I did this. If you ever get a 4000 stone then you can move up to flattening them with a p800 grit sandpaper or get a flattening stone. My 2 cents.
Ernest