Large Honing Grit Jumps, How Large is Too Large?
In another thread, setting a bevel on a finisher I talked about the overlooked aggressiveness of synthetic “finishers”.
The past few years I have been making larger grit jumps with great results. I hone on synthetics and finish on naturals from an 8k finish. I bevel set on a 1k, (I have several 1k’s, major brands) and jump straight to an 8k to a near mirror finish, then to a Jnat or Ark.
I thought I was the only one, but I have been looking at the Shapton 7 Glass stones. They sell a kit, with the very cool looking stacked glass stone holder, (that is another thread, I want to make one for full size stones) with huge grit jumps, 25, 6.7 & .44um. That’s 600, 2,500, and over 30,000 grit.
Yes, I know, it is a “Knife” set but Shapton seems to be saying those grit jumps are ok.
There is also an accomplished YouTube Woodworker/Tool maker that advocates honing tools, (chisels and plane blades) with a 500 grit Shapton or 1k Diamond plate and jump straight to a 16k Shapton to finish, with impressive results, micron shavings and super smooth wood finishes. Yes, again I know, that is for tools, but you can not argue with the results, especially if you actually, try these seemingly crazy jumps.
And then there’s Alex Gilmore’s body of great honing videos going from 1k bevel set to finishing on a single Jnat diamond slurry. Worth watching the whole set of videos, if you are thinking about Jnat honing.
Before Al Gore invented the inter-webs, folks honed Axes, knives and razors, on a course stone and a fine stone. I honed on a Washita and a Translucent, talk about grit jumps, maintained a single razor for over 10 years on a 6-inch translucent.
Anybody else doing large jumps?
In another thread, setting a bevel on a finisher I talked about the overlooked aggressiveness of synthetic “finishers”.
The past few years I have been making larger grit jumps with great results. I hone on synthetics and finish on naturals from an 8k finish. I bevel set on a 1k, (I have several 1k’s, major brands) and jump straight to an 8k to a near mirror finish, then to a Jnat or Ark.
I thought I was the only one, but I have been looking at the Shapton 7 Glass stones. They sell a kit, with the very cool looking stacked glass stone holder, (that is another thread, I want to make one for full size stones) with huge grit jumps, 25, 6.7 & .44um. That’s 600, 2,500, and over 30,000 grit.
Yes, I know, it is a “Knife” set but Shapton seems to be saying those grit jumps are ok.
There is also an accomplished YouTube Woodworker/Tool maker that advocates honing tools, (chisels and plane blades) with a 500 grit Shapton or 1k Diamond plate and jump straight to a 16k Shapton to finish, with impressive results, micron shavings and super smooth wood finishes. Yes, again I know, that is for tools, but you can not argue with the results, especially if you actually, try these seemingly crazy jumps.
And then there’s Alex Gilmore’s body of great honing videos going from 1k bevel set to finishing on a single Jnat diamond slurry. Worth watching the whole set of videos, if you are thinking about Jnat honing.
Before Al Gore invented the inter-webs, folks honed Axes, knives and razors, on a course stone and a fine stone. I honed on a Washita and a Translucent, talk about grit jumps, maintained a single razor for over 10 years on a 6-inch translucent.
Anybody else doing large jumps?