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Recommend me an edge pro format reprofiling stone
- Thread starter murat1983
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The Chef Knives To Go #140 diamond plate has been discontinued. Their replacement is a #120 stone on a cheap plastic mount that looks like a lot of diamond plates on eBay.
Has anyone found an inexpensive coarse diamond plate that compares favorably in performance and longevity to the old CKTG 140? Is their #120 better than it looks?
Do any of the bonded diamond stones cut as aggressively as a new CKTG #140 plate?
Has anyone found an inexpensive coarse diamond plate that compares favorably in performance and longevity to the old CKTG 140? Is their #120 better than it looks?
Do any of the bonded diamond stones cut as aggressively as a new CKTG #140 plate?
I just ordered one of the 120 plates yesterday. I'll see what it looks like when it gets here in a few days. It's cheap enough I'm not out much if it doesn't work as well as the 140. I have a 140, 400 and 1000. I like them because they stay the same thickness, and I don't have to readjust the machine every time I change stones. But the I think my 140 maybe getting a bit dull. It doesn't feel like it cuts as aggressively as it used to. I gave it a good cleaning with rubbing alcohol and a brass wire brush, that helped. Anyway that's my reason for trying the 120.
I think the Atoma 140 plate might be good. But CKTG is out. Gritomatic has them, but the price is almost as much as the bonded stones. I'm also thinking about trying a Venev archer metallic diamond stone, either the 80 or 150. I have a set of the Venev gemini 6 x 1/2 metallic curved stones, for use on recurved blades. The work well in that application. The archer appear to have the same binder, So I'm thinking they might be good.
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Mr.Wizard
The 120 CKTG stone came today. It is a very thin metal grit baring plate, attached to a 5/16" thick plastic edge pro style plate. overall thickness of is 11/32". Overall width is 29/32" with the grit baring surface being 13/16". They seem stiff enough. I was worried that the plastic base might flex in use. I don't think that will be a problem. Sorry about the fractional measurements, but I only have vernier calipers to take them with.
Here are a couple of pictures.
And an edge view.
So I tried it out on a Buck 104 in 3V. It seems to cut aggressively enough. How long it will last I can't say. But I have no reason to think it won't last as long as the old 140 grit stone.
O.B.
Here are a couple of pictures.
And an edge view.
So I tried it out on a Buck 104 in 3V. It seems to cut aggressively enough. How long it will last I can't say. But I have no reason to think it won't last as long as the old 140 grit stone.
O.B.