Thread: From 4K To Compound?

Hello all,

I'm considering trying my hand at a restoration and honing.

I have a 1K and 4K stone that has served me very well for carving knives and such and I'm wondering if I can set the bevel and sharpen on the 1K and 4K and then jump to a coarser compound before going to 0.5 micron CrOx and then stropping, rather than buying an 8K 12K stone?

Your thoughts?

You can do it.
question is ? is it worth it?
better or cheaper then stone option?
Gl

Originally Posted by joebehar

Hello all,

I'm considering trying my hand at a restoration and honing.

I have a 1K and 4K stone that has served me very well for carving knives and such and I'm wondering if I can set the bevel and sharpen on the 1K and 4K and then jump to a coarser compound before going to 0.5 micron CrOx and then stropping, rather than buying an 8K 12K stone?

Your thoughts?

I'm all ears hi_bud

I am a universe away from you in experience...talk to me.

What are the pros and cons of doing what I'm thinking?

The paste method seems to be more popular in Europe. The main criticism here in NA is the "rounded bevel theory", which seems to be just that: a theory. No definitive answer has ever been reached. All you can can is try, right?

All you need to try this is an 8K compound. Maybe you could try taking some Zam or Fabulustre, powdering up a piece in a electric spice grinder, and giving that a try.

I got very nice results with diamond compounds on balsa after setting the bevel with any 1k stone. I used 6, 3, 1, and 0,5 micron pastes. No bevel rounding, the paste cuts very fast, and it is easy to use. The only problem is that I used cheapo paste, and it would have been better with quality diamond spray, but that would have killed the cheapness factor. For a beginner, I think it is an interesting way to get started, and cheap too.