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Thanks. Its the only swaty I have ever owned/used. I'm guessing there are different grades of swaty too?

- Mike

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Today I was working my hones. I put an edge on a Turners today. I worked my progression from 1000 to 4000 to 8000 to 12000 I stropped on linen between. I was having trouble getting the edge...

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Then it really sounds like some experimentation would be in order to see where they may fint into what I'm trying to do.

- Mike

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Oh. Then I should ask them so I know what I'm using. I'm guessing knowing what your working helps the honing process. :)

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Mike

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I did not know that. I was going by what the sellers description said. I'm guessing they may not be correct. After you mentioned this I did some googling and most of the comments I've seen...

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Good question, I'm new to honing. So far I only have shaved with any of the blades I've honed when I thought I was done working through the series of progressions.

I have a 3 more blades to...

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It was good jumping point for a finer hone.

- Mike

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I recently picked up a Shapton M5 12000 from the Japan Woodworker to add to my base norton hone set 220/1000, 4000/8000.

I touched up a Christians 4/8, finishing on the 12000 then swaty,...