Originally Posted by
Bruno
For razor honing I don't know if it matters that much, touhh I admit the 4K side wears down enough that the surface needs to be refreshed after each razor imo. Still, the 4k/8k is a good stone, and good value for money (don't have shaptons to compare)
But for chisels etc I agree.
I recently honed a heavy axe with a norton 220 grit stone, and the damn thing was dished so bad afterwards that the middle was thinner than the long ends by more than 1/8".
When I have some additional money, I can see myself buying a DMT XX and X plate for doing the grunt work on axes, cleavers and chopping knives for outdoors.