Reprofiling stone: fast steel removal

[THG]

Dealing with DMT stones here, would it be better to get the XXC 8" stone or the XC 11.5" stone for reprofiling blades?

Thanks.

 

[Jason B.]

XXC without a doubt, the XC does not even compare.

 

[grybsh7]

I bought a Queen country cousin sodbuster in D2 a couple of weeks ago and have been working on taking it to 15 degrees per side with my 10" x 4" xc duo sharp. I wish I had a xxc.

 

[THG]

I wish they made an XXC in 11.5".

 

[Jason B.]

^ Me too, maybe one day they will but the 8in is good enough unless you have a bunch of 10+ inch blades to reprofile. The XC will work if you don't have a lot of metal to remove or a Bevel to change but after using a XC for about a year as a reprofiling stone before finally getting the XXC, I could slap myself for not getting it sooner.

 

[Jason B.]

Another thought would be the norton SiC stone, they make a two sided 11+ in stone for around $40. The coarse side IIRC is about 120 grit.

 

[THG]

I just ordered the 8" XXC from Cutlery Shoppe. Cost me almost as much as the most expensive knife I own

I hope it proves to be worth it. I sold off my XC and Fine stones to help pay for this haha

Thanks for your suggestions.

 

[Jason B.]

I don't know if I would have sold the other ones, you need something after the XXC

If the XXC does not work well enough for ya I think it would be time for a beltsander

 

[knarfeng]

I have the DMT XC and the XXC 6" stones. The XXC is significantly better for changing Queen D2 edge bevels.

 

[gunmike1]

The XX Coarse is a great stone for quick steel removal. In under 15 minutes you can change a Spyderco Endura to a Scandi Grind. I use the DMT Coarse to remove it's scratches.

Mike

 

[David Martin]

I have the Norton 11.5" crystollon two sided stone a JUM3 . It has a X coarse and finer coarse side and is 100 grit and 260 grit and I've seen them offered for 35-40$ plus shipping . It cuts fast and is a far greater value then the diamond . DM

 

[razorburn]

I was using the 4" dmt XC to remove some chips in an old user BM 550 that I bought off someone and it took forever to sharpen.So I talked to Jeff and convinced him to carry the 4" XXC.I can only imagine how fast that's going to cut.

 

[THG]

I don't know if I would have sold the other ones, you need something after the XXC

If the XXC does not work well enough for ya I think it would be time for a beltsander

I have an EF. Honestly, I don't like doing the whole XXC --> XC --> C --> F --> EF thing. I think XXC to EF should be good enough; they've always worked faster than I thought they would. And if I do need something between XXC and EF, I think just slapping a C in the middle would do the trick.

I do have a belt sander (the $40 Harbor Freight one), but it sucks and it has a problem -_- And over all, I think it's too fast. I'd rather do things by hand now.

 

[Vivi]

I think XXC to EF should be good enough; they've always worked faster than I thought they would.

If you use a microbevel that's a great setup. Saves tons of time.

 

[THG]

If you use a microbevel that's a great setup. Saves tons of time.

Actually I polish the bevel with the EF. It really doesn't take that much time going from XC to EF and getting all the XC scratches out. I usually leave a microbevel with Spyderco F stones.

 

[Jason B.]

Actually I polish the bevel with the EF. It really doesn't take that much time going from XC to EF and getting all the XC scratches out. I usually leave a microbevel with Spyderco F stones.

The XXC scratches deep, good luck with your method.

 

[THG]

I'll see how it goes.

 

[David Martin]

Coming off my x-coarse Norton, I need a stone at about every 200 grit apart all the way to 1K in order to get the deep scratches out . Then stropping helps the bevel to look better as well . DM

 

[THG]

God dammit... This stone doesn't have sharp corners. They're rounded. Now how am I supposed to get to the edge right at the ricasso of my knives...

 

[Jason B.]

It will still work but it helps to use the XC after, it really not as bad as it seems.