Which coarse stone would you recommend

[dream816]

Recently, I am convinced that a coarse grid stone should make it to my sharpening set up.

I bought a Atoma 400 grit diamond plate intended to be a flattening plate for my 1,200 and 6,000 grit water stones. It works wonderfully well to flatten my water stones quickly. In addition, I have also on a few occasions use the same Atoma flattening plate as my coarse stone to even out the blade road on my kasumi knives. It cuts relatively quickly, stays 100% flat all the time and leave an even scratch pattern even for a coarse stone. Hence, my decision to have a coarse stone in my sharpening set up.

The question is whether I should stay with the Atoma 400 grit diamond plate as the coarse stone or would you recommend something else as a coarse stone? I figure I need something in the grid range of 400 - 600.

At this point in time, I am only sharpening kasumi knives. When my new knives arrive, I may only be sharpening honyaki knives as I may give my kasumi knives away.

 

[KimBronnum]

I highly recommend the JNS 300 from Maksim. It cuts well, disches relatively slowly and it is a "splash and go" stone. I really like that stone.
- Kim

 

[daveb]

What he said. In search for a course stone I started with Bestor 500 (don't like), went to G400 (like) and finally the JNS 300 (like a lot). YMMV.

 

[Ruso]

I wonder what use do you guys give to 300-500 grit stones? I find that if I need to remove lots of metal it's easier to go to sub 300. And then jump to 800-1200

 

[Pensacola Tiger]

I wonder what use do you guys give to 300-500 grit stones? I find that if I need to remove lots of metal it's easier to go to sub 300. And then jump to 800-1200

Setting a new bevel.

 

[Ruso]

Setting a new bevel.

I guess I should try one see how it works. I am setting my bevels on 220

 

[psfred]

I have a King Deluxe 300 I got from Stu (from Japan, not sold here) that is great. Cuts much faster and cleaner than my Naniwa SS 220 and is very difficult to dish, although I've done it. I use it to grind out damage and re-set bevels.

Peter

 

[ThEoRy]

Beston 500 geshin 400 is what I use.