Thread: What's wrong with these?

Buy King Brand Deluxe Waterstone, 800 Grit at Woodcraft.com

Buy Combination Waterstone, 7-1/4" x 2-1/2" x 1" 1200/8000 at Woodcraft.com

Too abrasive? Nevermind the grit size I posted. I just selected two items.

the lower grit king stones a bit on the soft side which is not very good for razors.
That being said I own the 8k and I like it very much.

Does the 8K compare to anything?

Originally Posted by rickboone

Does the 8K compare to anything?

I have not tried other stones in that grit range.

I have a King 220/1k. The 220 side is, in my opinion, much too soft for razors. It releases grit rapidly, which forms a very coarse slurry (dulls the edge and can scratch the razor above the bevel/below the spine wear) and causes the hone to dish. I actually quite liked the 1k side, but I prefer a wider hone for bevel setting so I can circle with a whole razor on the hone (provided the edge is straight - if it is not it doesn't matter).

The jump from 1k to 8k is rather large, so perhaps that is why 1/8k's are not commonly referenced (I just learned today that Norton also makes a 1/8k).

Beyond that, I cannot comment from personal experience.