Recommended stone?

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Richmtnkennels

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I'm wanting to learn how to put a razor edge on a knife using only a stone. Any recommendations on which to get? Probably a double sided. What grit should i look at?My knives don't get abused too bad so nicks or the like arent an issue.
 
Smith's tri-hone is great for beginners. 20 bucks gets you an aluminum oxide coarse stone, and two Arkansas stones ( a medium and a fine). I think they are 600, 1000, and 1500 grits. I could be mistaken though.
 
Thanks, but I'm looking to get a single stone that I can carry in my back pocket or game bag. An 8" double sided stone is what I have in mind.
 
I've found DMT Diafolds very useful for packing in the field. Either coarse (blue)/medium (red), or medium/fine (green). They're much lighter than an 8" stone, likely will last longer, and will work better on today's 'super steels'.
 
Neither of your examples are natural stone.
I have never heard of a natural stone that didn't need oil or water.
Natural stones tend to be softer & more fragile than synthetic.
They are more likely to fracture if dropped, or you fall. They tend to be irritatingly slow on modern hard steels. They worked well on older style carbon steels, & softer SS.
If you are using a modern knife, get a modern stone. Diamond are great for using dry, ceramic almost as good. I use the Fallkniven 3 & 4 inch for what you are describing, they are excellent.
 
The first is a silicon carbide stone. Synthetic, been around for decades. Good quality ones, like Norton, work very well, even on modern hard steels. Usually work best with some kind of lubrication, I use water, but can be used dry in a pinch. Tend to clog up if used dry.

The second one is the 3 inch Fallkniven I recommended. They are not brittle, there is a steel plate between the diamond & ceramic sides. No lubrication needed, just a clean now & then.
 
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