Thread: Cheap 4000 and 8000 grit waterstones!

I am just waiting for them to arrive and to see how they're gonna work out for me. Whatever happens, I'll keep you posted.

Did you get them yet? how did they work?

They are on sale right now

http://w-u.com/wucatresults.htm?snum=26375

I have some of the SunTiger stones in my collection of whetstones and they are good, inexpensive artificial waterstones. They are a bit small for str8 honing but it can be done. I sell a 4" x 1.2" belgian coticule which is a true 8000 grit stone for $25 on my site at www.theperfectedge.com. I always recommend experimenting with honing and different stones before you decide to go with the belgians as they have some significant advantages. First, they're NOT porous so they don't load. All the honing action takes place on the surface. Second, the garnet slurry cuts fast and polishes the edge to a shine. Third, they're generally lifetime stones.

Howard

Originally Posted by mpols1968

Did you get them yet? how did they work?

They are on sale right now

http://w-u.com/wucatresults.htm?snum=26375

any update on this?

I have a few sun tiger water stones. I got 1000grit and 6000grit pocket stones (aprox. 1"x1"x4") from LeeValley the first time I went there. Something like $15 for the pair. As per usual with most products from LeeValley, it came with a little info sheet on care/usage. The sheet noted that although one of the stones was stamped as 6000grit, testing done by lee valley measured the particle size more around 4000grit.

I've used the stones abit, but, my norton does most of the work. The 1000 stone works nicely when I need to establish a bevel. It's size makes it a little tedious, but does establish a bevel quicker than if I were to use the norton 4k. The 6000grit stone I really haven't used on my razors. So far I've only used it on a few pockets knives, and, as a stone to work up a slurry on my norton 4k when I need it; which, it does very nicely

I use the 8k to work up the slurry on the coticule. Works quite nicely.

I purchased a Chinese stone that was rated at 8.5K...However I would rate
it as more like 7 to 7.5K compared to a Japanese stone. It is a nice stone, the
matrix seems a bit harder then the Japanese stones.
There is also some nice 'natural' Chinese stone out there that
is pretty inexpensive, and decent quality...Have been looking
at the prices for Japanese "natural" stones (the ones used for
sword polishing) ..very expensive hunks of rock....

That's where I'd rather spend on practicality than on historical snobbery.

So, How did these stones work out for you? I will be looking for some in the near future..

Where is the cheapest place to find the Norton 4000/8000 dual stone?

The cheapest I have seen it is $69.99, don't know how much shipping is though...
http://www.vintagebladesllc.com/vsho...cat=115&page=1

Thanks

They were just fine and gave an edge almost as good as Norton but took FOREVER.

Cheap but not so cheerful then.