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bookworm13
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Dec 4, 2018
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1000 grit as the coarsest stone? I don't use whetstones, but I'd want at least a 600 grit stone to deal with a messed up edge. 1000 will get the job done I guess, but it's going to take a lot more elbow grease and unnecessary wear on your stone. For a basic set I would sell a 600/1000 combo with the strop. Also some compound for the strop.
sharpedge
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SharpEdge
Dec 4, 2018
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bookworm13Yeah, you do have a point here, and it looks like you know quite a lot about sharpening, so this set might be too basic for you. :) Having more stones of different grits is definitely the best, and as you pointed out, will lead to less wear of stones. We constructed this basic sharpening set for those who are only getting into knife sharpening and want to learn how to put a new edge on a "normally" blunt knife. Fixing a seriously damaged blade would be one of the next steps, and at that time one can invest in a coarser stone (and a finer one too for even smoother edge).
That's why we have more sets on our website, depending on the skills of the sharpener, but this one we consider the most basic, budget friendly, and includes all the basic tools to properly sharpen a knife. Since we are a Japanase knife shop, #1000/#3000 grit seems the best choice for Japanese knives, although this combination can be used for any knife. Our video will hopefully be helpful to those who want to learn the basics of (kitchen) knife sharpening.
Regarding the compound for the leather strop - same principle. It's great to have it, but not considered as a basic tool for sharpening.
Thanks for your comment,
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method_burger
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Dec 5, 2018
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bookworm13Agreed. For a basic set, which I'm assuming is someone's first step into sharpening, I always recommend a 150-350 dual grit, a 600-1000 dual grit, and a strop. People who start out always have completely dull, chipped, flattened edges. Basically a knife shaped object.
I actually take away the 600-1000 grit stone until they get used to using a 350 grit edge. If someone is used to smoosh-cutting their foods suddenly gets handed even a 150 grit edge, there have a slight learning curve.
SaskAudioGuy
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Jul 12, 2019
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method_burgerWhat about getting the 400 grit stone alone? I noticed it was an option on the drop. You can get the set with the 400 grit as the only stone or as a second stone to the 1000/3000 combo grit.
ThomasAasen
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Jul 13, 2019
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SaskAudioGuyIt sounds like a good idea. I would like them all for sure, the 400, 1000/3000 and 4000/8000 grits. Would love to learn this art, using wet stones. That means making an edge too, and ending with a high mirror polished blade, sharp as can be.:). Maybe one day buy some really nice Japanese or Arkansas stones.
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