I have a pretty vast experience with waterstones. I use them almost everyday from REALLY coarse to 30,000 grit fine.
How many freak'n knives do you have
tell you what I like way more than waterstones for ease of use is the flat syderco stones because they need no water.
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Tyler, those seem to max out at 2000 grit at the high end, is that right? I was looking for something a bit finer.
What do you think about this set:
Water Stone Kit
Just wondering..... I was a tool maker for many years, and had occasion to sharpen many different tools for many different applications. I sharpen my own tools/knives/axes, using a variety of files, stones, (natural, diamond, and ceramic). That being said, I'm a far cry from an expert on much of anything, but is there a "standard" for sharpness, or is the sharpness of anything pretty much subjective, as in "yep, that's perfect" ?
my standard is tyler sharp
In terms of larger stones, I have only used wet stones all my life, but that set looks like a winner. A good way to start a young person so they never need wet stones.tell you what I like way more than waterstones for ease of use is the flat syderco stones because they need no water.
Buy Spyderco Bench Stone Set, 2"x 8" at Woodcraft.com