Venev Edge Pro Stones

[Rhodies]

For merely sharpening a Super Steel from scratch e.g. s110v is it necessary to use a 150 grit or could I get by with the 240 to raise the burr? Bear in mind there are is no damage to the blade so this is strictly a sharpening question, not a salvage...

 

[Mo2]

I don't think it's necessary at all. 240 should work fine. It's plenty coarse for the first stone. It may take a little longer if doing a reprofile but not by much.

 

[Rhodies]

I don't think it's necessary at all. 240 should work fine. It's plenty coarse for the first stone. It may take a little longer if doing a reprofile but not by much.

Thanks for your reply, I was kind of guessing that may be the case.

 

[Mo2]

Thanks for your reply, I was kind of guessing that may be the case.

Was just reading on the gritomatic blog a out the concentration of diamonds in the stones. As of January the #60 has the highest concentration of diamonds aka 100%. #80-240 is 50% and 25% for 400-2000. It's absolutely necessary that the 400-1000,have less concentration per gritomatic due to requiring less scratches at the finer grits. But he says every so performance doesn't change by much.
It also says a good way to clean the stones is to use soapy water and an eraser or liquid surface scrub with abrasive particles. The guys on YouTube are using some high grit water stone with soap and water.

 

[Rhodies]

Was just reading on the gritomatic blog a out the concentration of diamonds in the stones. As of January the #60 has the highest concentration of diamonds aka 100%. #80-240 is 50% and 25% for 400-2000. It's absolutely necessary that the 400-1000,have less concentration per gritomatic due to requiring less scratches at the finer grits. But he says every so performance doesn't change by much.
It also says a good way to clean the stones is to use soapy water and an eraser or liquid surface scrub with abrasive particles. The guys on YouTube are using some high grit water stone with soap and water.

As you mentioned earlier, and per Gritomatic Technical Advice, little would be gained between 150 and 240 grit, interesting.

 

[Diemaker]

Was just reading on the gritomatic blog a out the concentration of diamonds in the stones. As of January the #60 has the highest concentration of diamonds aka 100%. #80-240 is 50% and 25% for 400-2000. It's absolutely necessary that the 400-1000,have less concentration per gritomatic due to requiring less scratches at the finer grits. But he says every so performance doesn't change by much.
It also says a good way to clean the stones is to use soapy water and an eraser or liquid surface scrub with abrasive particles. The guys on YouTube are using some high grit water stone with soap and water.

It would be worth trying rubbing alcohol as well. It works really well to remove the dark spots without removing any of the stone with resin bond stones.

 

[wade7575]

Just go to ebay and google rust eraser and make sure to buy the medium grit they also work very good for cleaning your stones and they also seem to wear for along time I really find tem to be excellent.

 

[Sonnydaze]

I've been using Bar Keepers Friend for a short period of time, but it seems to clean my SIC and diamond stones MUCH easier and cleaner than other "dish-soaps" that I've tried.