Thread: Can anyone recommend me a honing progression with what I have?

Originally Posted by mauledbyakitten

Do you use the 1000 to raise a slurry as well? I notice Glen (Gssixgun) used a DMT325 to raise a slurry on his one-stone-hone video, but I don't have one so it's not an option.

Not sure what that Question is asking...I use a slurry on my 1000 but i raise it with a natural finisher slurry stone (coti/slate) which is harder then the 1000 and contamination of the grit wont hurt here. But if your thinking of raising a slurry on a higher grit stone say the 6000 using your 1000 hone to raise it then the 6000 grit stone would be contaminated with 1000 grit particles.

When you use a stone of lower grit to raise a slurry then some of that slurry will be from your 1000, therefore when honing on say the 6000, your blade which you intend to impart a 6000 finish is encountering 1000 grit particles as well.

Glen is using a diamond grit hone to raise slurry, which works well because the diamond hone is so hard it don't loose any of it's particles and therefore no contamination of grit size.

I believe you can get a DMT credit card sized at a decent price. On some of my stones I use a piece of slate I found and smoothed for that purpose. Also look in classifieds there are often slurry stone available there.

Riiiiight! And suddenly the mist clears! Cheers for the clarification.

Originally Posted by mauledbyakitten

It's not the availability that is the issue, it's the price! Holy cow! £100 for a 10k stone?! Yup, i think I'll hunt me down a chinese 12k. There's a few on fleabay.

Try this UK Webshop for a 10 Naniwa SS for £60.90. The same stone, twice as thick and on a base is also available from them for £9.10 more. However, if your DT is approaching 9k then you probably won't notice the difference, so you could look at the 12k Naniwa SS for £73.90 from the same shop. Unlike the Chinese 12k it is a true 12k stone.

All three are under £100....

Regards,
Neil

Thanks Neil. While I have your attention, I have had a razor honed by you and it's dur a touch up. Do you usually hone with tape? I've heard that I need to keep the same amount of tape every time I hone, so I was just curious. Bevel setting is the next lesson!

Originally Posted by mauledbyakitten

Thanks Neil. While I have your attention, I have had a razor honed by you and it's dur a touch up. Do you usually hone with tape? I've heard that I need to keep the same amount of tape every time I hone, so I was just curious. Bevel setting is the next lesson!

Yes - 1 layer of 3M tape - it may be a little thicker than normal electrical tape, though.

Regards,
Neil

I agree with Neil on the Super Stone, nice stone and a known quantity both in grit rating and performance, unlike a natural especially the C12K which may or may not be 12k.

For someone new to honing the more variables you can exclude, the better your chances for success and improved learning curve. Also I agree on the DMT 325 Credit Card, Woodcraft has them for $15 US. Use the DMT to slurry if you are going to slurry, so you know what the slurry grit is. It also works great to de-glaze your other stones just a few laps to prep before use. You should lap your stones flat the first time though.

If you slurry a 6k stone with a 1k you have a combination of 1k-6k grit. You have already done 1K why go back to1K you are trying to smooth and polish the egde with a finer/higher grit. When you are starting out it may be too many variables for a consistent result. If you slurry with a DMT on a 6K stone your slurry will be 6K or higher. Keep it simple. Once you have got it down, then experiment.
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First, unless you are setting and edge or grinding out knicks, stay away from the 1K side of that stone. I have a similar knife stone and can restore the shaving edgeto "passing" on a blade using the 6 K side