Thread: 3000/10000 combo?

I need a little help guys.

A youtuber asked med if a Norton 3000/10000 grit would be a good stone for straights.

I am in a little doubt, because them jump is 7000 grit afterall, compared to to the jump of 4000 grit in a 4000/8000 stone.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

In my opinion 3k/10k might be ok for straights but you need at least one more stone (maybe 6-8k) between those grits. At least it helps a lot. That is why i think that 3/8 or 4/8 might be better. And if you honing a razor from total dull maybe something below that 3k makes it easier too.

Originally Posted by The_Pastor

I need a little help guys.

A youtuber asked med if a Norton 3000/10000 grit would be a good stone for straights.

I am in a little doubt, because them jump is 7000 grit afterall, compared to to the jump of 4000 grit in a 4000/8000 stone.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Are there 3000/10000 Norton hones available?

3k/10k plus 1k/6-8k for total coverage?

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Are there 3000/10000 Norton hones available?

I have never seen a 3k/10k combo from Norton. It's certainly an odd grit combination...

Naniwa has a 3k/10k combo. I think your youtuber just got a bit confused.

I have no experience with that combo, so I can't say whether it would work or not, but I suspect that it would. It just might take a few more laps on the 10k.

I remember seeing a thread here where someone (Robert Williams?) experimented with going right from a bevel setter to a finisher and got ok results with it IIRC.

Edit: Here is the post: http://straightrazorpalace.com/605851-post3.html
I have never tried this, and have never seen anyone post the same, so consider it a YMMV deal.

Check out Glens Video "One Stone Hone"

My understanding is it is possible.
However the distance between possible and a good idea can be vast.

Thx for the answers gentlemen.

Btw my mistake, the stone is not Norton, its Naniwa.

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