Thread: Sharpening Supplies Water Stones

Originally Posted by Brontosaurus

But then, what synth honing progression in the 1k to 8k range has been manufactured with straight-razors in mind, rather than knives and woodworking tools?

Good point.

Hey all, I just got an email back from Dan at Sharpening Supplies. here's what he had to add to the general description of the stones:

"The Sharpening Supplies Water Stones are not made by Norton. We do as a store sell the Norton stones, but these stones were developed independently. In fact I find them to be a favorable comparison to the Nortons. They have a harder, more immediate and less muddy feel, along with superior wear resistance in direct comparison.

I compare the feel of the abrasive and wear when using the stones to be similar to the Naniwa Professional (New Chosera) line. I like using them with a wet surface and though they form a slurry, it is not a really thick one.
The best way I can describe using them is that you can feel them working when you glide over the stone, as opposed to the muddy feel of a Norton or the slow and slick feel of a Naniwa Sharpening (New Super) Stone."

I'll probably pick up at least the 8k in the future and write a review on here for anyone that cares to know how it feels on a straight. Would also send it around to interested members if anyone was interested in that.

You, Butzy, must have been the guy who sent Dan at Sharpening Supplies an e-mail, because I spoke with him on the phone this morning, and he asked me, "Are you the guy who sent me the e-mail?" What he told me on the phone sort of concurs with what you quoted above. He said that overall, the stones in question have a kind of sandy feeling, and did not have a soft, muddy feeling. I asked him what line of stones they were selling came closest to the feel and wear of these stones and he said the Naniwa Pro (Chosera) stones, followed by maybe the Shaptons (I'll suppose the white stones as the multi-colored Shapton Pros are brittle in feel). He told me that he had shaved successfully off the 8k, provided that one strops first. I said I would be inclined towards 1k > 3k > 8k as to a full progression and he replied that that seemed good. We also had a chat about the Double-Time flattening stone, and he thought silicon carbide on a granite stone would do the trick when the lapping plate needed truing. Coarse side of the flattening stone analogous to Norton's, while the fine side yields a finish analogous to 320x w/d sandpaper. Both need soaking in water. Oil use with these vitrified stones is not a good idea.

That's too funny. you must have called him right after I sent the email. Well now i think we have all the information we need other than actually trying it!!

Almost six months later, still no one has used this line of stones?

Originally Posted by Brontosaurus

Almost six months later, still no one has used this line of stones?

No sir. You are the only one. What are your thoughts on them?

Originally Posted by Steel

No sir. You are the only one. What are your thoughts on them?

I don't have one. I was hoping someone else would take the plunge first. ;-)