Steel_Drake
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I've recently gotten into the wonderful world of Japanese synthetic abrasives and have bought a few stones, my current progression is Bester 1200 -> Suehiro Rika 5k -> Naniwa Junpaku/Snow White 8k followed by applying a micro bevel using solid sintered ceramic abrasives (Spyderco F sharpening rods).
Because I use a microscopic apex bevel on my knives (kitchen and pocket) I have slightly different preferences than others might with stones. I prefer stones that can be made to develop a thick, creamy slurry that you can more or less surf with the knife to automatically eliminate burr formation and keep a clean apex line for applying a micro-bevel too. I really like the Naniwa Aotoshi 2k for this, and if you use an Atoma 1200 to lap it fairly aggressively, the Naniwa Junpaku 8k can be made to do the same thing.
On the other hand, the Suehiro Rika 5k seems to insist on only forming a thin, watery slurry, that doesn't really suit what I'm looking for. Does anyone know of some stones in the 4-5k range that an be made to form a thick slurry but that still cut relatively quickly (i.e. priorities are muddiness, speed, polish, dish resistance, sharpness in that order)?
Thanks.
Because I use a microscopic apex bevel on my knives (kitchen and pocket) I have slightly different preferences than others might with stones. I prefer stones that can be made to develop a thick, creamy slurry that you can more or less surf with the knife to automatically eliminate burr formation and keep a clean apex line for applying a micro-bevel too. I really like the Naniwa Aotoshi 2k for this, and if you use an Atoma 1200 to lap it fairly aggressively, the Naniwa Junpaku 8k can be made to do the same thing.
On the other hand, the Suehiro Rika 5k seems to insist on only forming a thin, watery slurry, that doesn't really suit what I'm looking for. Does anyone know of some stones in the 4-5k range that an be made to form a thick slurry but that still cut relatively quickly (i.e. priorities are muddiness, speed, polish, dish resistance, sharpness in that order)?
Thanks.