Shapton stones

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I'm looking for some good stone's for starting to sharpen freehand and i'm mainly looking at shapton stones.

just a couple of questions.
Are these good stones or wich others would you recommend?

Witch grits would you buy for starters?


Thx
 
I'd recommend a pair of DMT stones (course and fine). I haven't used Shapton stones though.
 
I like the Shapton Pro series waterstones. The ultra-fine grit waterstones cost a lot of money. I would start out with somewhat coarser stones and see if you like the way that they work. For a Shapton I would try a 1000 grit hone.

Another way to explore waterstones is to get a Norton combination hone. For the price of the Shapton you could get a Norton 1000/4000 grit combination. The Norton 1000 will cut faster (but not as fine) than a 1000 grit Shapton. The 4000 grit will leave you a decent fine edge. The combination should do a good job relatively quickly.
 
Shapton water stones are outstanding. They are my personal preference, in fact. The reason is that they have a synthetic matrix as opposed to a clay matrix like most waterstones. That makes them last longer and require flattening less often. Basically you need 2 or 3 stones. The coarse stone - 80-250 grit - is for grinding bevels. The medium stone - 800-2000 grit is for sharpening. And if you want the final finishing touch, the finishing stone - 5000 to 10,000 grit - will polish the bevels.
 
Razor, The Spyderco ceramic are more economical and very good quailty and go up to 2K grit. DM
 
I really like my shapton pros. DMT's are good for rough work or slicing edges, but they are no substitute for a good waterstone imo.
 
The Shaptons are great for fine work, as you can use the sides and edges of the stones.
 
My favorites are Shapton's Glasstone series. Well, the Choseras and Sigma Power/Suehiro mix are my favorite favorites, but the Glasstones are the king of "spritz water on the top, sharpen, enjoy spooky-sharp knife" while my other favorites require long soaking periods and delicate drying methods. Never tried Shapton Pros. With the Glasstones, the urge to try the Pros never became all-consuming (spent a few hundred hours researching, but no buying).
 
thombrogan said:
My favorites are Shapton's Glasstone series. Well, the Choseras and Sigma Power/Suehiro mix are my favorite favorites, but the Glasstones are the king of "spritz water on the top, sharpen, enjoy spooky-sharp knife" while my other favorites require long soaking periods and delicate drying methods. Never tried Shapton Pros. With the Glasstones, the urge to try the Pros never became all-consuming (spent a few hundred hours researching, but no buying).
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Thanks for bringin up those glass stones, prefer them above DMT :p
Just can't find a place that ships those international, so does any one knows who sells these and ship international??
 
thombrogan said:
My favorites are Shapton's Glasstone series. Well, the Choseras and Sigma Power/Suehiro mix are my favorite favorites, but the Glasstones are the king of "spritz water on the top, sharpen, enjoy spooky-sharp knife" while my other favorites require long soaking periods and delicate drying methods. Never tried Shapton Pros. With the Glasstones, the urge to try the Pros never became all-consuming (spent a few hundred hours researching, but no buying).
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I completely agree with Thom. IMHO, the Shapton glass stones are the best of the best. :thumbup:
 
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