Favorite stone for setting bevels and minor repair?

garry3 said:
Norton crystolon stones in a 313, big stones for big jobs.
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I'll go here with you.
I have this system and really enjoy using it. It can quickly sharpen any size knife. I purchased several different type stones to fit my holder. The outlay is worth it. DM
 
David Martin said:
I'll go here with you.
I have this system and really enjoy using it. It can quickly sharpen any size knife. I purchased several different type stones to fit my holder. The outlay is worth it. DM
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They are nice to sharpen on, big old Cadillac’s. Another option is to get the replacement stones and roll with a over size stone holder. A cheaper option that works really well too.
 
I like to use the fastest cutting coarse stone I can find. I’ve been using Suehiro Debado SME-400 (320 grit rated) a lot. This stone cuts fast but also wears fast. Some time ago I heard about Haidu HCR 250. This stone should be fast cutting, hard and slow wearing. Sounds like a perfect stone for this job. I already ordered Haidu 250 but I haven’t used it yet.

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garry3, I did that too ^. Got the JUM-3 with the holder. It will take you a long way. 2 SiC grits, then add a diamond or India. DM
 
jnaught said:
+1 for the American Mutt. I have it and the Manticore (and the Arctic Fox) from Baryonyx, and they are all excellent, fast, and very slow to dish. The Manticore is far-and-away the fastest, but it is not what I would call smooth, and care need be taken not to do more than intended with how aggressive it is. The Mutt does not feel rough (after you break in the as-molded surface, which was pretty gritty), removes steel very quickly with pressure, and the speed/finish can be adjusted with pressure/water/wear fairly easily. It can do lot of work without needing to be lapped or flattened.
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These, and I have the same thoughts about the manticore. It's almost so course that it's like driving down a gravel road in comparison. I've gone as far as using it to perform light blade mods instead of a grind because it hogs off steel so fast, but easily controlled still. I haven't used it with super high hardness steels yet but for things 62 and under (most knives) it works like a champ. It's almost too fast on soft steels like what's on machetes, but it does great getting the "not a real edge" (I've also heard it called a courtesy grind) that many machetes come with from the factory, to a useable state.

The prices were very reasonable as well for the stones.
 
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