Sharpening stone

Looks like a silicone carbide stone. Most like that are very coarse and have their place but will not give a very refined edge.

Jim
 
I see one vendor describes this stone (Gator 6060) as a silicon carbide stone, 60/80 grit. As mentioned earlier, the 60/80 grit is extremely coarse for a maintenance-duty sharpening stone.

I'd be looking for something else in maybe ~ 180/320 instead, for a SiC stone. Compare to a Norton SiC stone (Crystolon), in their medium/fine grit, for something in that grit ballpark.
 
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If you want Sic, and if you want a primary do-all sharpening stone with 2 grits for kitchen knives, I'd suggest search the string "whetstone 400/1000" on the Big River site, there's one by Sharp pebble that a few of us have gotten and like. There's another one that looks like exactly the same stone, rebranded under another label, for around $11 though I cannot speak to that one. This Sharp pebble is affordable and would give you a nice general purpose SiC stone for sharpening kitchen knives. You could still add higher and lower grit stones later if needed.
 
Yeg, those are coarse stones. Great to reprofile but for the final edge using that stone you need a good technique. For kitchen knives I would add a Norton fine India and some cardboard to strop on. Leather is good too. Work your Sabatier well on the India with oil and the edge will
get very sharp. DM
 
maximus83 said:
If you want Sic, and if you want a primary do-all sharpening stone with 2 grits for kitchen knives, I'd suggest search the string "whetstone 400/1000" on the Big River site, there's one by Sharp pebble that a few of us have gotten and like. There's another one that looks like exactly the same stone, rebranded under another label, for around $11 though I cannot speak to that one. This Sharp pebble is affordable and would give you a nice general purpose SiC stone for sharpening kitchen knives. You could still add higher and lower grit stones later if needed.
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My local ACE used to carry similar stone. Very economical (about 10$), at that time I believed it was Taedea (or the OEM) rebranded as ACE stone. I haven’t used it for a long time. Is this waterstone? It loads quickly on the 1000 side, but result is around 1200DMT (green) for 8Cr. Does it sound the same?

They don’t carry it anymore:(
 
Chris, I don't know. If I were getting a SiC stone to use as general purpose waterstone today, I'd get either the SharpPebble I have, or take my chances on that $11 look-alike that I'd bet you a nickel is the exact same thing, just without the nagura. The SP works fantastic as a waterstone, and if that less expensive version is indeed the same thing, then all you have to do is figure out a way to flatten it. I've already flattened mine twice, easy with a cheapo 150-grit diamond stone.
 
Indeed if used often it requires flattening. Private one day I give it a try again...
Recently has been using diamond exclusively because of less mess (I can sharpen sitting down on my office chair).
If using this 400/1000 waterstone I have to work in the kitchen.
 
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