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Waterstone Starter Recommendations

Jason B. said:
SiC on glass tends to be very messy and IMO works best on stones below 300 grit. For higher grit stones you need finer powder or you gouge the stone and the process seems to really slow down when using a finer powder. Diamond plates, especially the Atoma lap finer stone quickly and efficiently making it a much better choice.

The Atoma plates also fit in the Shapton Stone Holder ;)
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One last question.... Can you compare the glass vs the pro shaptons? You mentioned you would get the pros.... but why? Why not the glass?

Thanks!
 
Why not a Taidea 1 k, and combination 3/8k. That would be an economical started kit for waterstones, enough to bring an edge to shaving sharp for a fraction of the cost. I personally own the 3/8k and it leaves beauty edges on kitchen or outdoor knives. All these stones can be had on Amazon or eBay cheaply. The op wanted starter recommendations, this is not a bad one.

You could even lap them on 220 grit sandpaper on glass or a counter top. No need for an expensive lapping stone right out the gate.

Cheers
 
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