I bought a misleadingly advertised stone from amazon that said it was medium and fine grit (double sided) after receiving it i realized the fine side was only 400 grit. Obviously not sufficient to get the edge I want. Ive since ordered two more stones that will definitely get the job done but my question is should i bother with this stone now before i receive the finer stones? Will solely using such a low grit help my blade right now (for the week or so for shipping) or should i leave it?
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I bought a misleadingly advertised stone from amazon that said it was medium and fine grit (double sided) after receiving it i realized the fine side was only 400 grit. Obviously not sufficient to get the edge I want. Ive since ordered two more stones that will definitely get the job done but my question is should i bother with this stone now before i receive the finer stones? Will solely using such a low grit help my blade right now (for the week or so for shipping) or should i leave it?
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Id keep it for reprofiling purposes.
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You might find use for that 'fine' 400-grit stone down the road. The concept of 'coarse' or 'fine' or 'ultra-fine' is relative; for most knives used by most 'normal' (non-knife-nut) people, a 400-grit stone is indeed 'fine'. A common hardware-store double-sided sharpening stone used for workshop tools like chisels & plane irons will often be something like ~320-grit on the 'fine' side, and maybe 220 or lower on the 'coarse' side.
All that said, some steels can respond beautifully to such stones. I'm finding more uses for my Norton Economy stone (double-sided 'coarse/fine' as in the hardware-store type described above). For simpler low-alloy stainless especially (kitchen knives, inexpensive EDC blades), they often work very well with a 320-grit edge and some light follow-up stropping.
David
All that said, some steels can respond beautifully to such stones. I'm finding more uses for my Norton Economy stone (double-sided 'coarse/fine' as in the hardware-store type described above). For simpler low-alloy stainless especially (kitchen knives, inexpensive EDC blades), they often work very well with a 320-grit edge and some light follow-up stropping.
David