Thread: Mid-range tips

A couple things, first, the bevel setter doesn’t matter all that much, as long as it get the bevels flat and meeting in a reasonable amount of time, without deep stria. 1k-ish synthetic stone is about right, but you can go a little either way and be just fine. Brand does not matter, they all work, they do feel different, but a 1k edge is a 1k edge and nobody is shaving off a 1k edge.

After the bevel is set, the edge will be sharp but ragged. Joint the edge to get a straight edge, 1-2 strokes on the corner of the stone then, hone on the next stone, 3-4k to get the bevels to meet again, it should not take much, 10-15 laps and then remove all the 1k stria, however many laps that takes probably another 10-15 laps.

This will guarantee you have a fully, bevel set edge and no deep stria on the bevel. An edge that is not fully set or deep bevel set stria, are where most new guys have an issue at the finisher. Then just remove the stria from each previous grit.

I am using a Nubatama 4k as my second stone, but used a Norton 4k for years, any good 3-5k will work.