miguel bernardo
06-19-2014, 7:34 AM
I know this is a slippery slope, that benefits are marginal and that i already have a perfectly fine set of stones up til a snow white 8000 that gives me good enough edges for my needs. And that having just turned 38 i should be in a position that good enough is good enough and stop with the various acquisitions syndromes. But somehow i keep thinking about a 12-13000 stone.
Since i learned (or at least i hope so :) ) to sharpen on superstones i like that mirror look. Unconsciously, it just means sharp. The snow white is a wonderful stone for me, quite tactile, good feedback, much quicker than my previous SS 8K and much nicer at removing the burr but lookwise it gives me a somehow cloudier edge (still a mirror, but not as shiny) - i mainly use diamonds, shapton 1000, chosera 2000 and the snow white 8K FWIW.
So, would the sigma 13000 would be a sensible buy ? would a naniwa 12000 suffice? donīt tell me forget about it or i might end up buying a japanese natural tone, and that would be pretty stupid as i know nothing about them and donīt have the chops. ah, forgot to tell - it was my birthday and i want to pamper me a little.
OK, sorry for all this indulgence and thanks in advance!
best,
Miguel.
Since i learned (or at least i hope so :) ) to sharpen on superstones i like that mirror look. Unconsciously, it just means sharp. The snow white is a wonderful stone for me, quite tactile, good feedback, much quicker than my previous SS 8K and much nicer at removing the burr but lookwise it gives me a somehow cloudier edge (still a mirror, but not as shiny) - i mainly use diamonds, shapton 1000, chosera 2000 and the snow white 8K FWIW.
So, would the sigma 13000 would be a sensible buy ? would a naniwa 12000 suffice? donīt tell me forget about it or i might end up buying a japanese natural tone, and that would be pretty stupid as i know nothing about them and donīt have the chops. ah, forgot to tell - it was my birthday and i want to pamper me a little.
OK, sorry for all this indulgence and thanks in advance!
best,
Miguel.