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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: paulc on March 08, 2021, 09:10:59 am

Title: Highest grit sharpening stone?
Post by: paulc on March 08, 2021, 09:10:59 am

What grit do you all use? Lowest to highest?

Thanks, Paul

Title: Re: Highest grit sharpening stone?
Post by: Stoker on March 09, 2021, 10:29:22 am

Coarsest stone I own is 80 grit, Finest 2400 Japanese water stone. In my pack for a stone I carry 220
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: Highest grit sharpening stone?
Post by: RyanY on March 09, 2021, 12:20:21 pm

Lowest I use is 220 unless I’m starting the edge. I have a 1000/6000 combo stone that works well. I use a strop after with green compound that gets it pretty sharp.

Title: Re: Highest grit sharpening stone?
Post by: paulc on March 09, 2021, 01:58:34 pm

Thanks! P

Title: Re: Highest grit sharpening stone?
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 10, 2021, 03:28:51 am

Not sure if the grit, but use Lanskey diamond stones fine through coarse, leather strop, and a ceramic plate about 12,000 grit, if I remember correctly.  When and if I sharpen!  Also have an Arkansas stone 3 grit set, several diamond tools. (lol)
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Highest grit sharpening stone?
Post by: bownarra on March 17, 2021, 04:18:45 pm

Look into the 'scary sharp' system. The 3M papers are brilliant. The finest 0.3 micron lapping film  is equivalent to something like 60,000 grit :)
I still like my waterstones though. 200 grit to 1000 grit then strop, with compound and then without.

Title: Re: Highest grit sharpening stone?
Post by: Bryce on March 25, 2021, 03:13:20 pm

Quote from: RyanY on March 09, 2021, 12:20:21 pm

Lowest I use is 220 unless I’m starting the edge. I have a 1000/6000 combo stone that works well. I use a strop after with green compound that gets it pretty sharp.

Same here 200-6000 then good ole leather to finish it off

Title: Re: Highest grit sharpening stone?
Post by: Mesophilic on March 31, 2021, 03:20:42 am

Generally I go 120, 220, 320, 400, followed by stropping with green compound.  I find it to be a somewhat toothy edge that cuts better and lasts longer than a multi thousand grit edge.

With some of the more modern super steels I will add 600 and 1000 grits to the process. 

With the exception of straight razors, I hardly ever use my Shapton stones that go up to 10K grit, just not worth the time.

Title: Re: Highest grit sharpening stone?
Post by: pumarchery on March 31, 2021, 06:00:55 pm

Got 1200,1000,600,400,280,180 haidu stones, they're ok. Generally don't need the finer ones much for tools, only when I want it to be crazy sharp.