Question/Discussion on dressing down Finishing stones.
How much does dressing down a finishing stone affect the edge?
So far, I've only used my Atoma 600 to lap down my finishing stones and that's worked well. However, I've been testing a Black slate and a Cnat and they have been degrading the edge every time. I'm wondering if dressing down these stones to higher grit (1500 - 2000) will help achieve a finer edge. I've heard that dressing the stone anywhere from 400-600 will work fine.
Do you dress your finishing stones? I know people dress Arks to two different types sometimes as they retain that surface state pretty well.
How much does dressing down a finishing stone affect the edge?
So far, I've only used my Atoma 600 to lap down my finishing stones and that's worked well. However, I've been testing a Black slate and a Cnat and they have been degrading the edge every time. I'm wondering if dressing down these stones to higher grit (1500 - 2000) will help achieve a finer edge. I've heard that dressing the stone anywhere from 400-600 will work fine.
Do you dress your finishing stones? I know people dress Arks to two different types sometimes as they retain that surface state pretty well.