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

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

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...

I've gotten by pretty well with a Suehiro 1k/6k combo followed by a pasted strop; but yeah, I agree that the intention is for knives and woodworking tools--it's stated as such in the description. ...

That's a good tip about the Crystolon stone used with SiC powder for Arks and maybe Indias. The "Double Time" stone consists of green silicon carbide, a little bit harder than black SiC according to...

I've never invested in a dedicated synth progression. Normally, I trail off in the 3k-5k range, leaving the rest to naturals. Here, I'm thinking the intended progression might be 1k > 6k or 1k > 3k...

Yes, someone posted a video here recently where a guy claimed that one could use oil on King water-stones, among other supposed no-nos. Then he went on to say how a vitrified hone best benefits from...

I agree, the wooden boxes are pretty silly for a stone that will probably need a while to dry out first. Personally, I would want start out with something at the grunt stage. Maybe the 1000 to see...

Just a friendly bump to see if anyone has given these a shot...

I don't mind soaking, except when I'm on the road. The vitrified bond is interesting, as is the ability to leave all the stones in water all the time. The latter makes me want to think they are...

Just noticed that Sharpening Supplies has started carrying their own line of synth water stones. Anyone get a chance to try some of these out? I'm most curious about these...
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