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03-01-2006, 05:13 PM #1
Ceramic Stone?
I go to a local knife shop from time to time to check on new arrivals. (str8’s) In speaking with the old man that runs the shop he insists that a ceramic sharpening stone is hands-down better than any water stone. Anyone have an opinion on this?
I guess I hold his opinion in high regard as he sharpens knives for nearly every major resort in Las Vegas and also sells quite a selection of str8 razor stuff. He fixed a small nick in my razor and it was impressive to me. Before I buy a ceramic stone I want to make sure I am making a wise purchase.
Thanks fella’s
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03-01-2006, 06:33 PM #2
The only ceramic hone I know of folks using with a str8 is the Spyderco Ultra Fine bench hone. It is around 2k grit IIRC. Pretty aggressive for a str8 hone. Other than that, I've no idea. Which stone was he referring to?
Jeff
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03-01-2006, 07:10 PM #3
Well, pritty much every barber hone is ceramic, so your friend was refering to them maybe...
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03-02-2006, 12:40 AM #4
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Thanked: 0I started out with a ceramic hone (8K) roughly 2"X5" . I regret buying it . . . I could not get a feel for the edge as I was honing. So I bought a Norton 4K/8K wet stone and I am very happy with it. I get great results with the Norton, and have since tried using the ceramic again but still no "feel" for the edge. It seems too hard, is the only way I can put it. But to each his own as they say, you may prefer a ceramic.
Emil
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03-02-2006, 12:43 AM #5
that seems to be the consensus... It goes to show that if you follow the advice of the guys on THIS site you can't go wrong...
Gabriel
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03-02-2006, 06:20 AM #6
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Thanked: 0There are some ceramic water stones available from the japan woodworker. I think the website is www.japanwoodworker.com These ceramic stones are made by shapton. I purchased one in 12K, I have seen in other threads that a few members has the shapton in 15k. There is even a 30k if you want to spend $475.00
Like I said, I have the 2.3/4" X 8.1/4" X 5/8" 12000 grit. I dont care for it, I prefer to stick with the 4/8K norton. I am doing just fine not honing any finer than the norton.
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03-12-2006, 02:30 AM #7
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Thanked: 2209"Ceramic hone" is a pretty general term covering a lot of different hones. My guess is that your friend is referring to classic barber hones. The two best sources for these are a lady by the name of "Tilly". She has a bunch of these available.
Her email is [email protected] and she also sells on Ebay as redtrader99.
The other source for these is Ebay. You will nedd both a medium and a fine hone.
The modern Spyderco ultra-fine hone is about 6000-8000 grit in my experience. Some people really like them, I do not.
The best hone for me is the Norton 4000/8000 3 inch wide hone. It is the easiest to use,keep flat and clean and cuts the fastest. A number of otherss will agree. There are finer grits available but they are a luxury, not a necessity.Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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03-12-2006, 02:42 AM #8
Too many friggin' choices.
Dammit...I guess I'm going to have to buy the 4/8k Norton. It seems to be the consensus that it's the best stone out there for straights. I'm using the Spyderco UF ceramic now, and I like it, but I'm always looking for something better. The Spyderco's really more for knives. I did get a hone from Tilly, but really haven't figured out the "feel" of it yet. It's a Premier dry travel hone, NOS, supposedly fine enough for final honing before stropping. The Spyderco works, though, but it's veeeerrrrry slow-cutting. I would recommend it to someone just learning to hone a razor (like me), and it's half the price of the Norton. I'm also building a Handamerican leather honing set. I'm torn as to which method to use; Norton or leather honing.
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03-12-2006, 12:57 PM #9
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Thanked: 324I've had good results with the Spyderco UF ceramic. I don't use it as a finishing hone, though.