Choices for vitrified/resin diamond bench stones

Shmackey

Shmackey

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I know of the Venev and Naniwa products. Who else makes full-size stones like these? Any clear winners?

Not looking for metallic bonded, as I want them to behave like water stones and I don't want to deal with the caustic etching stuff. If Edge Pro made their resin stones in full size, I'd get those.
 
Shmackey said:
I know of the Venev and Naniwa products. Who else makes full-size stones like these? Any clear winners?

Not looking for metallic bonded, as I want them to behave like water stones and I don't want to deal with the caustic etching stuff. If Edge Pro made their resin stones in full size, I'd get those.
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Japanese Knife Imports sells some under their house name, they are mfg in Japan.

In my opinion they are notably better than the Venev stones I have tried, I have no experience with the Naniwa.
 
Naniwa’s are great, as are Practical Sharpening’s, well worth their steep price, if you can afford them.
 
I have a full set of the Venev's and love them, along with a full set of DMT plates that I haven't used as often since getting the Venev stones. I've also been toying with the idea of picking up the set from JKI, but haven't pulled the trigger. I really wanted to get one of BBB's vitrified CBN stones but I missed out on his last batch. Hopefully BBB has another batch for sale in the near future and I can snag one of his amazing stones.
 
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