Which stone/grit should I use for sharpening


McDreamy , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 05:38:27 PM

I am doing wood carvings, and l am interested in sharpening with Japanese 
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Water Stones. l do not have much money to work with, so I've narrowed it 
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down to two options. A 1000/6000 grit combo waterstone or a 800/4000 grit 
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combo waterstone? Would both give me a sharp edge to carve correctly? 
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Honeypie , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 09:04:12 AM

go with the 1000/6000 stone for wood carving knives..You do not  
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need a rough stone on tender knives like carving knives, you could easily  
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ruin them..  
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