Sharpening set recommendations?
Until now, I was using a 1000/3000 stone from SharpEdge ( https://sharpedgeshop.com/collections/sharpening-tools/products/sharpedge-sharpening-stone-1000-3000). I'm not sure if it's theirs or just a rebranded stone. It was good for learning, but it was getting curved and by evening it out the 1000 part is almost non-existent. I think the 3000 grit side is still ok, so I plan on using it unless there is a big benefit in using one of the better stones.
I also have a leather strop and plan on getting the Skerper black (ultra-fine) stropping compound which is supposed to act as 10000 grit.
If it matters, I plan to sharpen my Miyabi 6000MCT and some less-used generic knives.
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Since the 1000 grit side is almost gone, I was thinking about replacing it with Naniwa pro 1000. It costs a lot, but I'd rather spend a bit more now than have to buy another stone in a year or so.
- Do you recommend anything else?
- Is the 3000 grit on an "entry-level" stone ok, or should I get a different fine grit stone?
Posted Apr 19, 2020, 8:51 PM UTC
I’d recommend the shapton pro 1000. It cuts fast and dishes slow, and it is also splash and go like the naniwa. It’s almost half the price, and you can’t go wrong with it.
Where I’m buying, the naniwa pro is 75€ and the sharpton is 60€, so it’s not such a drastic difference. Is the naniwa worth the 15€ premium?
You can’t really go wrong with either, they’re pretty comparable and its up to preference. The shaptons win for me due to price.
The naniwa stones tend to run finer than their advertised number and the shapton pro stones tend to run a little courser.
The naniwa pro 1k is probably around 1200 grit and the shapton pro is around 800grit.
They are both fantastic stones.