Hello, hope you're well.
I'm browsing online and anticipating of buying my first sharpening stone + sand paper, but am puzzled on what to look for.
Is Sharpening Stone/Whetstone/Grinding Stone the same? Do I need to buy special oil for the stone or can just use water? What coarseness should I look for? I saw a few, one was 150 grit, the other was 120 - 240 (dual-sided). Please advise, as I'm clueless!
Regarding the sanding paper, clueless there as well - it starts from K60 all the way to K240...I don't want to buy 20 sandpapers for starters! :D
Looking forward to your comments! Thank you :)
I’m new to sharpening and I just got a new ka bar 1211. Can anyone recommend a good sharpening stone for this knife?
Here a link to the knife: https://www.amazon.com/KA-BAR-2-1211-6-Blk-Fighting/dp/B001H53Q62
So having realised in the UK we are getting ripped off, i saw people mention they bought it from Amazon JP. The Shapton pro 1000 is anywhere from £48-60 while in Japan with delivery its £35. delivery is 2/3rds of the cost so was thought i should get a lower grit stone too.
The idea i think behind the Shapton pro was it was "cheap" and effective so is the default recommendation.
and the linked comment to different types of stones and their feedback
Having a look at the prices between the Shapton pro 1000, and the Naniwa Professional 1000 is 500 yen or about £3.2/$5 Y5700 v 6300 including delivery, which isnt 3x as much so maybe it is worth buying a "better" sharpening stone?
Link to Shapton Pro 1000
Link to Naniwa Professional 1000 I cant find the high end ones on Amazon JP, Suehiro Debado MD 1000 or the Gesshin 400s. So will them out of the post.
Link to the whetstone wiki with all the recommended whetstones.
Although there seems to be a few different types of Naniwa professional 1000, Gouken (Y3700), Arata (Y4500), or a combi 1000/3000 grit which is only Y2000. So not sure what the differences there are, as the wiki only states Naniwa Professional 1000.
The other thing is delivery is 2/3rds of the cost (3300 + 2000 for delivery) so i might as well get more stuff with it, my mum's old kitchen devil knife is 18+ years old which is what sparked my interest in sharpening in the first place as its basically blunt and that probably needs a lower grit stone.
Someone mentioned the king 320 and that and the Shapton pro 1000 was covers everything you would need. which is Y2100 + 900 added to delivery (£20) Total (Y8700) £56.
or i could go for the Naniwa Professional 1000 and 400 (Y3500) for Y10,500 (£68) instead which is Y1700 or about £12 more.
Or just the King Deluxe 1000 and the 300 and you can get both for under £45 with delivery.
Finally I might need ti get some angle guides at some point too, as they seem to mak
... keep reading on reddit ➡I dont like that i can only use a sharpening stone 4 to 6 times.
It should have like 20 or more uses.
In real live you can inherit them. Even if they are used regularily.
I want to start sharpening my knives but am not sure what to buy. What kind of sharpening stone would you recommend? Does cheap v expensive matter a lot?
Idk if its matters but most of my knives are medium high quality (nothing super expensive but nothing shitty either)
Says it all in title, started to get quality knives and want to learn to sharpen and I know for sure my cheap harbor freight is not the best for the job.
For years I sharpened with a Sharpmaker and graduated to a Lansky. Then for the last two years, used an Edge Pro. I never got a very good edge with any of these systems, especially the Edge Pro. I always avoided loose stones because I was intimidated by getting the angle and technique right. I got my first stone today (Naniwa Pro 1k). In 10 minutes with absolutely horrible technique, I was able to put a better edge on a cheap Victorinox than 30 minutes with the Edge Pro.
What was I doing wrong before and how is this so easy and productive? In years of using other products, I was unable to achieve this edge even using 5x the sharpening stones and 3x the time invested.
Absolute garbage. The honing guide won't securely hold a plane blade or chisel because the nuts are actual plastic on bolts, and arrived already half stripped. Its rollers are also plastic and they move from side to side.
The stone is less wide than advertised (by 1/8") and this complicated the problem of the stone being too narrow. Skewing the blade diagonally enough to fit on the stone makes the plastic rollers slip on and off the stone. I cannot keep them on the surface bc the design and materials are useless.
I still cannot make anything at all with my dull everything. and I think my plane blade is worse off than before because it now has six round bevels. 😆 I waited two months for this stuff to arrive from Lithuania for gawds sake and I am still screwed.
I did manage to find an affordable (for some definition) Veritas side-clamping honing guide so $50 later I will have one functional thing and I finally was able to afford it now. I'll buy a rasp and some nuts to try and salvage the Stanley guide in the meantime. When do I actually get to start woodworking?
And is there a free (as in free beer) Android app that can take a picture of the stone and estimate its gritness?
Up for sale are a set of Boride T2 sharpening stones. They work with the Edge Pro sharpening system and several others that accept the same 1x6 format. The stones have almost no wear in material. I'm only selling because I just upgraded to even higher end stones (probably overkill - but, don't judge me).
In combination with a strop, these stones are capable of putting a mirror edge on your blades. I have sharpened a lot of knives including Spyderco, Benchmade, Protech, and others in steels ranging from s30v - S110v. Here is an example of a mirror edge I did with these stones - pics/video.
The grit rating on these 5 stones are as follows:
-150
-220
-400
-800
-1200
I purchased them for $116.75 on Amazon with shipping. I am asking SV:$75 (shipping included)
I was gifted these knives by my Wife a couple years ago and they're now getting to the point where I feel they need a touch up. Except the bread knife.
I'm based in England if that makes a difference to recommendations based on availability or what not. Also I am noob so any techniques would also be appreciated.
Hey yall — it’s your boy again with another gem find in the sharpening box.
As I’ve mentioned in other posts, I got out of sharpening professionally last year and have been getting rid of some random items here and there.
This is one of the best sharpening stones of all time and its reputation is well-known. Fun fact, I thought I lost this stone or moreover, my girlfriend broke it (sorry, babe) but found it in an empty cabinet above my fridge.
Anyhow, I loved this thing so much as a 6x1” that I bought the full benchstone, but BARELY used it. Again, thought it was lost.
I paid right around $140 for the stone from CKTG.
Asking $75 shipped via PayPal Goods and Services. Offers accepted, but this is priced for fast sale. Will ship with its box SOLD
Yolo gimme rules apply. Good luck!
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Hello, hope you're well.
I'm browsing online and anticipating of buying my first sharpening stone + sand paper, but am puzzled on what to look for.
Is Sharpening Stone/Whetstone/Grinding Stone the same? Do I need to buy special oil for the stone or can just use water? What coarseness should I look for? I saw a few, one was 150 grit, the other was 120 - 240 (dual-sided). Please advise, as I'm clueless!
Regarding the sanding paper, clueless there as well - it starts from K60 all the way to K240...I don't want to buy 20 sandpapers for starters! :D
Looking forward to your comments! Thank you :)
