Thread: Shapton 1k or D8E?

Thanks guys you have helped me make a descition: I'm getting them both.
So much for asking for advice from you...

The double dmt 600/1200 Bart mentioned only cost 35 dollars at "The perfect edge"!

Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin

Thanks guys you have helped me make a descition: I'm getting them both.
So much for asking for advice from you...

The double dmt 600/1200 Bart mentioned only cost 35 dollars at "The perfect edge"!

Beware that it's a D6EF and not a D8EF. Its size is 6" X 2" and actually I prefer that size for (handheld) honing.
But if you plan on doing serious lapping with the 600 grit side, an 8" X 3" is more appropriate.

Bart.

I use a D6E 1200 a lot, it packs up nice with a barber hone.

I also used to use the D8EE a lot, but I never had any problems with mine. My D8EE has been replaced for the last month or two by the W4EE 8k (much lighter and works just as well). It's the right-most tan one in my avatar. The W4EE, being narrower, has also worked very well on several warped edges. It is my new "go-to-8k", and packed along whenever I travel.

Like all DMT's, it requires a breaking-in period for best results .

Originally Posted by Bart

I'm as big an opponent of the EE as a fan of the E, F and C. I think the EE is bad marketing, it's way coarser than the regular 8K synthetic, and it tends to rip an edge apart. I sold mine (to someone who really wanted one, despite my honest information) long time ago.
I don't have those issues with the lower mesh DMT's, at least not once they're broken in.
My prefered method for breaking them in for razor use is to get a good BBW slurry on them (Coticule slurry works too, but it's more expensive) and give them a good lapping with a flat steel object (a cabinet scraper) That really tames down the diamonds and makes them MUCH smoother. It makes them a bit slower too, but they're still plenty fast enough. I discovered that trick after accidentally lapping a Coticule with the D8F, instead of my usual D8C. If you have no hone to lap, rubbing a slurry around works just as well.
Setting a bevel with coticule slurry on the D8E is something you should try at least once. It has a very pleasant feel, but I fear wearing my D8E out prematurely, so once the DMT became silky smooth, I stopped doing that.

Just some additional thoughts,

Bart.

Totally agree.

Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin

Thanks guys you have helped me make a descition: I'm getting them both.
So much for asking for advice from you...

The double dmt 600/1200 Bart mentioned only cost 35 dollars at "The perfect edge"!

Our work here is done.