Thread: Lesser expensive stones

Speaking of variety: Hida Tool & Hardware Co., Inc. just follow through woodworking to stones.

Originally Posted by kevint

What sort of price point are you searching for?

As far as I know I've never had an India. I know they are oilstones but what grit Norton calls medium and fine I do not.

From what I have seen they are silicon carbide oilstones, but I can not find their grit rating. I have seen one rated in at about 600, but have no way of knowing which grit it is.

I went with a King combo 250/1K (of which I only use the 1K), a Spyderco Medium (pocket size), a Spyderco Fine (pocket size) and a Swaty. Total cost was around $80 or so, and I can go from Ebay to my face off these stones.

The only bit of advice that I would offer anyone trying the same lineup is this: make sure your bevel is well set off the 1K, or you'll be on the Medium forever. Personally, I don't get off the 1K until it can take hairs off my arm.

Originally Posted by kevint

Speaking of variety: Hida Tool & Hardware Co., Inc. just follow through woodworking to stones.

Great, thanks a lot, Kevin. Way to go, because of you I've got yet ANOTHER site that will fuel my HAD when my wallet can't keep up.

Lower grit natural stones for cheap.....Nice!! I'm on it.

I've got to sell more vinyl albums on Ebay!

Chris L

Originally Posted by Chris L

Great, thanks a lot, Kevin. Way to go, because of you I've got yet ANOTHER site that will fuel my HAD when my wallet can't keep up.

Lower grit natural stones for cheap.....Nice!! I'm on it.

I've got to sell more vinyl albums on Ebay!

Chris L

Yea, I notice they have a pocket size 1000 and a pocket size aoto.