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09-06-2018, 11:14 AM
Thread: New Cretan hone
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The secret for lapping them is to do so with dry...
The secret for lapping them is to do so with dry sandpaper, 100 grit or so. It goes faster than wet, and if you try overly coarse sandpaper, it kind of doesn't cut too deep in every passing of the...
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12-26-2015, 06:11 AM
Thread: New Cretan hone
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Srdjan, your stone is a finisher although I only...
Srdjan, your stone is a finisher although I only saw it, not tested it, but the Cretan stones can even get quite finer than the one you have.
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11-29-2015, 09:59 PM
Thread: New Cretan hone
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It is considered a taboo advertising and selling...
It is considered a taboo advertising and selling stones in our discussions. I can find a stone or two, still PMs help keeping threads clean from advertisement. No offense to anyone of course.
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11-29-2015, 03:22 PM
Thread: New Cretan hone
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The softer one, the white, it's not a 2-3k...
The softer one, the white, it's not a 2-3k approximate grit, it's quite finer actually. It's the speed that makes it feel like a coarse one because of the metal it removes. I have tried dozens of...
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08-12-2015, 11:37 AM
Thread: New Cretan hone
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For cleaning the stone, I would suggest dry...
For cleaning the stone, I would suggest dry sandpaper. Start with 80 grit or somewhere around there, and progressively finer up to 400-600 grit. Finer sandpaper won't chance the behavior of the...
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08-11-2015, 12:49 PM
Thread: New Cretan hone
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I did saw the stone, but it's hard to recognize,...
I did saw the stone, but it's hard to recognize, sorry. The best way is to try it on your razor or tools/knives, and see for yourself. Light pressure, you can use it with WD40 or something similar,...
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08-10-2015, 10:44 PM
Thread: New Cretan hone
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Cretan stones have grades. After this one has...
Cretan stones have grades. After this one has been soaked in oil for so long it's not visible, and it's way easier to identify them before they get soaked in oil, but there are basically three...
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