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03-15-2011, 04:57 AM #1Sardaukar
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Is this an okay stone?
I'm looking for a finishing stone to use after my Norton 8K stone. Is this a good stone to use? I don't have a lot of money to spend, but I don't wanna get a piece of crap either.
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03-15-2011, 05:00 AM #2Sardaukar
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oops, listed the wrong stone. i'll post the right one in a minute.
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03-15-2011, 05:06 AM #3'with that said'
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NO!!
This would be used to set a bevel!! Your 8k='s an 8000 grit. The King is a 1200 grit. The grading system works pretty much like sand paper, the smaller the number the coarser the grit. To put it in perspective, the King would be like sanding with 100 grit and the 8k would be like using an 800 grit.
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03-15-2011, 05:33 AM #4Sardaukar
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I posted the wrong link.
This one is more what I was looking at.
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03-15-2011, 05:37 AM #5This is not my actual head.
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That is the PHIG or chinese 12k or whatever you want to call it.
It is a good finisher.
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03-15-2011, 06:05 AM #6Senior Member
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you can get a smaller and cheaper on from from woodcraft....or a large one and still be cheaper.
They are notoriously hard to flatten. What do you use to flatten your norton?
Quite a few guys like them, so it's definitely a legitimate option.
http://www.woodcraft.com/Family/2004...ter-Stone.aspx
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03-15-2011, 06:10 AM #7Sardaukar
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Those are pretty good, and more affordable. Thanks!
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03-15-2011, 12:33 PM #8Member
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What would you suggest using to flatten them out. I am thinking of getting a C12K as a finishing stone, but I may rethink the situation if I need to buy another expensive stone to flatten it.
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03-15-2011, 12:41 PM #9Lookin like a crim
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a couple of bucks worth of wet n dry sandpaper should do it"I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
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04-15-2011, 04:00 PM #10
I've not used the PHIG, but the Nani 12k is a great stone and definitely my favourite synthetic finisher.
A couple of figure 8's with a 325 DMT to get some slurry and it works an absolute treat.
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