SolidSnake03
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Oh absolutely! Yeah the Shapton 1k and 2k would be all I bought aside from a flatten plate if I was starting over or starting fresh
I personally love my king stones. I think that reputation is slowly turning around, which I'm glad about.I dont like how kings have a bad reputation. I've read multiple times that they're a waste of money and one needs to get shapton etc or you'll be back buying them anyway after you throw your mud brick out the window. I love my king 4k. It is slow, clogs quickly, has poor feedback, but for the 4 minutes that I need to use it, it gives a great finishing edge and the cost cant be beat for someone wanting their first couple stones. I have a more expensive arkansas stone that I finish on now, but I am totally happy with that 4k edge over much more expensive stones in the same ballpark.
Yeah the king 300 has been in my progression for a while now. Great stone, is splash and go, cheap, and does a great job, up until the high vanadium carbide stuff. As far as the 1k hyper goes, cant wait until work Saturday, gonna put it to the test.Glad more folks are getting the chance to try the King Hyper stuff again and especially the 1k soft. The combination of feel, cutting speed and finish is outstanding if you can tolerate a soaking stone. Yup it’s definitely faster than a Shapton 1k and it’ll eat anything you throw at it.
Kings got a bad rep for a while that seems a bit undeserved I’d say. They are still great stones (yes even the deluxe line) and work well on anything up to PM steels. If you have the Hypers you can cut whatever excluding like Maxamet or probably some of the Rex stuff. Shoot even the King 300 is a really nice stone for how cheap it is. Cuts bevels fast and you can finish on it easily especially for family or friends knives. Edges last a long time too being a bit coarser. Just strop after using it or run it through some cork or wood to clean up any burr remains
Worked today, had one knife in s30v, and in s35vn it ate right through them. As well as the cheaper stuff too.Yeah the king 300 has been in my progression for a while now. Great stone, is splash and go, cheap, and does a great job, up until the high vanadium carbide stuff. As far as the 1k hyper goes, cant wait until work Saturday, gonna put it to the test.
I know what you mean. It may not be the best medium grit stone at anything, and yet, there is something about it that makes it a permanent staple. Something that no other medium grit stone has.IDK if the king 1k leaves the best edge at the 1k level but I do love the feel and experience it provides, its the closest thing to sharpening on a natural Waterstone IMHE and there's just something nostalgic about it, besides learning to sharpen on it was cool.
I prefer many stones that need less soaking, generate less mess and wear slower than King 1000. Lately I’ve been using Morihei 1000.What medium grit stones do you like more than king 1000 and why?
What medium grit stones do you like more than king 1000 and why?
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