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I recently added an almost full setup of Shapton pros (2, 5, 8, 12k) to my rotation, in addition to my Shapton glass set.
I must say that, as long as I stay long enough on the 5k I can produce very...

It's been a while science this thread started.
Since then I grew even more fond of my shapton stones.
So far I have tried several 16k and all where more or less the same.
That's why I sold it in...

I know exactly what you are talking about,
being a youngster I only have 4 years from tomorrow!
but still....

we all know the question:
If a tree falls and noone hears it, well did it fall...

Oh no, no :beer2:

Mike I understand what you are saying.

That´s exactly what I meant to say
(except for the tolerances in micron sizes)

I would say defenitely yes

I would say defenitely not.
I am not goint...

The binder is something that is quite hard to get right.
There are many things to be taken into consideration.

The first question is:
What binder do I use? The most common one is resin.
Resin...

That´s a good point Mike,

you are right. There will be differences in the very abrasives.
But because these particles are oddly shaped,
even in one stone you will not find two matching...

There seems to be a misunderstanding:

Naniwa, Shapton, Norton... they all use the same abrasive!

White Al2O3.
Al2O3 IS a ceramic material. It is THE ceramic material when we speak of hones....

do you mean the very abrasive particles are softer?

As far as I know the GS as well as the Pro use white Al2O3 as abrasive.
Al2O3 is splintered and will always have the same hardness.
Or are you...