I need some help !!

[740jsmayle]

I picked up a used KME standard kit a month ago and like it a lot. The stones have seen some use but not real bad. I ordered the Gold series diamonds (course, fine, x-fine). I want to get some Stanton stones to go along with the diamonds. No super steels just small folders and a few kitchen knives. A Queen in D2 is the best I have. I would like to get some opinions on this, i.e. good idea or bad and what grits . Any advice would be very helpful

Thanks Scott

 

[Eytan (Ethan) K]

Hello,

1. For basic sharpening and functionality of your knives I think you got all you need - course, fine, x-fine, seems about right :thumbup:
2. you want to enrich your selection; I think that extended stones set need to include the following grits: ~200 \ ~ 400 \ 1000 \ ~3000 \ ~6000 and a leather strop.
That will give great flexibility in your sharpening.
3. I don't like the term "super steel"; This is a misleading term; every steel got its own uses, advantages and disadvantages.

Hope that help

 

[740jsmayle]

Thanks Eytan K !! I was not sure about what grits to get with the Shaptons

 

[Jason B.]

500 and 2000

They will do most everything you need and give you an idea of where you want to go. It give you a semi coarse stone to remove the diamond scratches and a semi fine stone to give you a fine but fairly toothy edge that is good for most cutting. The 16k is also recommended for finishing even after stones like the 2k, it's used more like a hard strop to deburr the edge than a polishing stone.