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I have several water stones strangely though the one I almost always grab is my King 1000/6000. Just works. I don’t have a water stone less than 1k grit. I do have several cheap knockoff who knows what grit stones I use if heavy grinding is in order
However I don’t find that fun so I usually just bust out the belt sander for that.
I’m about to order my first Diamond plates. I don’t really need them it’s more of an I want them. I’m going to order an Atoma 140 then a 600 and 1200. I’m gonna get the 140 first to flatten stones. Or for some reason I come across an expensive knife that needs fixed and I don’t want to use the belt sander. Not sure if I’m going to order the 600 or 1200 first.
However I’m really tempted to just get the Atoma 140 then dive into oilstones. I’ve never really used oilstones. I’ve been using water stones for 30.
With that said where should I start with oilstones? I was tempted to buy a Norton India stone as I’ve read about the history. But I’m afraid I’ll be like this was a waste as I’m use to mid to high grade water stones.
On a side note just to do it I recently sharpened a kitchen knife on a red brick! Just to say I’ve done it. I’ll probably do it again for the heck of it. I understand “functional sharpness” as my grandfather use to call it.
So should I start with a Norton India or something of higher quality. Im a complete oilstone nube. All I know is their are “soft” and “hard” oilstones. They don’t go by grit as much.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
However I don’t find that fun so I usually just bust out the belt sander for that.
I’m about to order my first Diamond plates. I don’t really need them it’s more of an I want them. I’m going to order an Atoma 140 then a 600 and 1200. I’m gonna get the 140 first to flatten stones. Or for some reason I come across an expensive knife that needs fixed and I don’t want to use the belt sander. Not sure if I’m going to order the 600 or 1200 first.
However I’m really tempted to just get the Atoma 140 then dive into oilstones. I’ve never really used oilstones. I’ve been using water stones for 30.
With that said where should I start with oilstones? I was tempted to buy a Norton India stone as I’ve read about the history. But I’m afraid I’ll be like this was a waste as I’m use to mid to high grade water stones.
On a side note just to do it I recently sharpened a kitchen knife on a red brick! Just to say I’ve done it. I’ll probably do it again for the heck of it. I understand “functional sharpness” as my grandfather use to call it.
So should I start with a Norton India or something of higher quality. Im a complete oilstone nube. All I know is their are “soft” and “hard” oilstones. They don’t go by grit as much.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
