Thread: Ceramic stones.

I think Coors gave some bad info. If you've hones knives then you know as well as I do that if it was an RA 12 which is 300 grit it would eat the hell out of the blade.

Originally Posted by DistortedPenguin

I think Coors gave some bad info. If you've hones knives then you know as well as I do that if it was an RA 12 which is 300 grit it would eat the hell out of the blade.

Yeah, I agree. I've been sharpening knives and broadheads for as long as I can remember. Used to make pocket money a long time ago in a land far away puttin' an edge on KaBars and bayonets. I've never sharpened razors though. This ceramic stone and a surgical black arkansas that I have might work though.

Find something disposable that scratches easy and have yourself a look at the scratch pattern. If it's 300grit, it's going to be very easy to identify as too rough for use on razors. Even if it is, keep it. It'll be good for working out chips in a matter of a minute or two.

Surgical black I believe is in the 2k range. It's not atypical for decent quality triangles to use them. I wouldn't use it as a finisher for a razor. It will be shavable, but certainly not comfortable.

Edit: checked on blacks and I'm finding them in 900-6k range, so apparently they vary a lot. If it's a really fine one (5-6k) it could make a decent enough finisher. Especially if followed with Chrox before stropping.

Originally Posted by IanS

Find something disposable that scratches easy and have yourself a look at the scratch pattern. If it's 300grit, it's going to be very easy to identify as too rough for use on razors. Even if it is, keep it. It'll be good for working out chips in a matter of a minute or two.

Surgical black I believe is in the 2k range. It's not atypical for decent quality triangles to use them. I wouldn't use it as a finisher for a razor. It will be shavable, but certainly not comfortable.

Edit: checked on blacks and I'm finding them in 900-6k range, so apparently they vary a lot. If it's a really fine one (5-6k) it could make a decent enough finisher. Especially if followed with Chrox before stropping.

IanS, I have no idea what grit my surgical black is. I purchased it about 22 years ago and it cost me then $60.00 to $70.00. I can't remember it's size and I don't have it with me but I would guess it's 8"Lx2 1/2"or 3"W.