My usual sharpening setup is a 4 stone waterstone series. One of the stones will soon be due for replacement. I really like Shapton professional series stones.
Is there any reason why I shouldn't replace the worn stone with the proper Shapton? I'd rather not buy all four at once, and I'd also rather not buy another standard waterstone.
Thanks!
Certainly can't think of any reason why this would not work. As long as you get the appropriate grit, you shouldn't have a problem. Would recommend that with your first Shapton, you also get their flattening system -- that will set you back approximately the price of another stone.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+Which four do you have now?
Which would you be adding?
I plan to add a 120 or 220 to my Shaptons:
1000 orange 5000 purple 8000 greenYou spend hardly ANY time on that purple, so I could be skipped pretty easily.
For flattening my shaptons, I bought a diasharp course diamond stone.
Norton 220-1200-4000-8000
The 220 is very soft and easy to dish, so I frequently use a diamond plate in it's place.
The 4000 is wearing thin, so I was planning to add the Shapton 5000
1000 to 8000? Interesting...
I was thinking of that. The Shapton flattening system would probably help with the other stones, as well.
Thanks!
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