#3000 Wet stone

[as08da09d14kljad089]

I am wondering what will be the best fastest and best #3000 stone from a name brand. What will be the best I am looking for reccomendation.

 

[marcinek]

What do you mean by "fastest"? Wouldn't all 3000 stones have the same "agressiveness"?

And what do mean by "best"? Best value? Bets made?

And, lastly....by "wet stone" you mean a "water stone," correct? (and not a more-general "whetstone")

 

[as08da09d14kljad089]

I mean fastest cutting. And no not all 3000 stones are the same speed when cutting metal. I mean best made.

 

[marcinek]

Okay. Grit X is grit X regardless of substrate as far as I'm concerned, but I'm certainly no sharpening expert.

 

[brownshoe]

I know someone who is a chef and he uses Shun stones. He says Shun is preferred by chefs who care and know.

 

[marcinek]

Okay. Grit X is grit X regardless of substrate as far as I'm concerned, but I'm certainly no sharpening expert.

So I still dont know if we are talking "wet stone" = "water stone" or "wet stone" = "whetstone". The difference in substrates across whetstones certainly matters, ... is the same true across water stones of the same grit?

 

[DeadboxHero]

The best(fastest) can be argued the Naniwa Professional line 3k or the shapton glass 3k

The shapton pros only go to 2k and 5k

No 3k

The Naniwa super stones will make a better, brighter finish higher then there grit rating but are slower and dish faster, also being a softer stone they can gouge

There are other Japanese type soaking stones that might give better feel,cutting speed, and finish but they dish faster.

Just depends what your looking for I suppose.

My favorite 3k is the Naniwa Diamond Water stone which is diamond abrasive in a extremely hard resin bond. Great finish and bite to the edge if exucuted properly.
Also, almost zero dishing,
But they are slow, load fast and are expensive and might not meet the average guys expectation for the cost.

Honestly, these 3k stones only work if your edge has been sharpened properly on a lower grit beforehand. Otherwise you'll just make a shiny looking bevel that slides on cuts with no bite.

 

[as08da09d14kljad089]

I wonder why are chosera stones so expensive for a sharpening stone.

 

[bucketstove]

I wonder why are chosera stones so expensive for a sharpening stone.

Hi,
Naniwa Economical Waterstone 3000 is about $30
but its smaller
175*55*25mm ( 240625 cubic mm) or 7 x 2.2 x 1 inch
compared to the chosera at about
210x70x25mm (367500 cubic mm) or 8.3 x 2.8 x 1 inches

the double sided economical is even smaller

 

[DeadboxHero]

I wonder why are chosera stones so expensive for a sharpening stone.

More abrasive volume, imported from Japan, more difficult to make.

 

[jc57]

Shapton Glass 3000 will fit your requirements as stated.

 

[Jason B.]

Okay. Grit X is grit X regardless of substrate as far as I'm concerned, but I'm certainly no sharpening expert.

Actually it's not.

Diamond, Aluminum Oxide, Silicon Carbide, these are all abrasive used in modern sharpening stones and each will do something different at similar grit ranges. That's not even to mention abrasive concentration, stone density, or even the steel you plan to sharpen which will all play a big part in how the stone works.

I have 6 different 2k waterstones and each one does something a bit different from the next.