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    I'll concur with Jessica. T10 is quite nice stuff, I'm not an expert with it but I understand it's a steel that needs a water quench. That might explain why the irons need a bit of work due to a bit of distortion. When I say "bit of work" it was very minimal.

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    Being one to prefer sharper, over lasting longer, I'm sure I would like a good T10 too. I see it's a Chinese version of W1, or 1095. I only have a couple of old W1 chisels, and really like them a lot.

    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....-compare-to-O1

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    I'm giving Davids' 800/8000 water stone combo a try to see if I can simplify A2 honing. Fortunately, I already have the stones.

    Speaking of stones, I've noticed many more positive mentions of Norton water stones around the forums. I'm not sure if the stones have changed, but opinions seem to have.

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    Keith, THANK YOU !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Brady View Post
    Speaking of stones, I've noticed many more positive mentions of Norton water stones around the forums. I'm not sure if the stones have changed, but opinions seem to have.
    It seems to be cyclical. If you go back far enough in the archives you find very positive comments about King stones. Then Nortons were the best for a while. Then Shapton, etc. Sort of like the steel debates, there are a lot of things that will work well, and plenty of room to argue about which is “best.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nicholas Lawrence View Post
    It seems to be cyclical. If you go back far enough in the archives you find very positive comments about King stones. Then Nortons were the best for a while. Then Shapton, etc. Sort of like the steel debates, there are a lot of things that will work well, and plenty of room to argue about which is “best.”
    Much of the confusion may be due to stones from different makers having similar designations yet different particle sizes. Here is a comparison of Shapton and Norton stones:

    partial Grit Chart.png

    A 5000 grit Shapton Pro has a finer particle size than the Norton 8000. It puzzled me at one time how many folks could theoretically achieve a finer edge with a stone with a lower number designation. In reality the assigned number's relation to a stone's grit isn't a standardized system among all the makers of water stones. Maybe we will see such standards in the future... Right after the U.S. switches over to the metric system.

    As in many things, finding a new tactic to include in one's sharpening routine may make a person seem like an evangelical for their new found method or product.

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    So the choice is clear: re-purpose those awful A2 chisels of mine (would make really nice paint can openers), or build something with them: I chose the latter. Please note my snazzy high tech sharpening system: I think the granite tile is from Home Depot, but I am confident they had each tile checked for flatness by the National Bureau of Standards

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Koepke View Post
    Much of the confusion may be due to stones from different makers having similar designations yet different particle sizes. Here is a comparison of Shapton and Norton stones:

    partial Grit Chart.png

    A 5000 grit Shapton Pro has a finer particle size than the Norton 8000. It puzzled me at one time how many folks could theoretically achieve a finer edge with a stone with a lower number designation. In reality the assigned number's relation to a stone's grit isn't a standardized system among all the makers of water stones. Maybe we will see such standards in the future... Right after the U.S. switches over to the metric system.
    A very nice grit comparison chart can be found by going to https://www.gritomatic.com/products/...e-for-edge-pro (or many of their other stone products) and clicking on the "Grit Chart" button towards the top right.

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    Don't think this is the same one, but this has been ongoing for years. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...R-o/edit#gid=0
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  11. Quote Originally Posted by Nicholas Lawrence View Post
    If you go back far enough in the archives you find very positive comments about King stones. Then Nortons were the best for a while.
    I tried a Norton set once. It consisted of two combination stones, one was 220 and 1000 grit if I remember correctly and the other 4000 and 8000 grit. I hated those things with the exception of the 8000 grit side. That one was rather decent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Doug Dawson View Post
    A very nice grit comparison chart can be found by going to https://www.gritomatic.com/products/...e-for-edge-pro (or many of their other stone products) and clicking on the "Grit Chart" button towards the top right.
    Doug, thanks for that, it led to a clearer image of the same chart:

    https://www.gritomatic.com/pages/grit-chart

    jtk
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Koepke View Post
    Doug, thanks for that, it led to a clearer image of the same chart:

    https://www.gritomatic.com/pages/grit-chart
    Yes, that's a better link. Nice use of color, huh? Very readable.

  14. #104
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Gaudio View Post
    You are correct: LN irons with no markings are O1, the ones marked are A2.
    Not necessarily true. Early LN irons were W-1 and were unmarked. LN O-1 chisels are marked as such during the brief period they were made.

  15. #105
    Quote Originally Posted by david charlesworth View Post
    I frequently hear that A2 is difficult to sharpen with a wire edge which hangs on.

    My sharpening method is very simple. Get a small wire edge at 30 or 33 degrees .
    Interesting. I need to try this steeper bevel angle.

    I have an A2 Blue Spruce paring chisel that I've not been very happy with. Didn't pare well out of the box, after sharpening as I usually do (2 degree micro bevel steeper than the primary bevel) which is 25 degrees not much improvement and I was having to use what seemed to me to be a lot of force for pairing pine end grain. I already see some chips on the edge. Given the price and reputation of the manufacturer, I figured I was doing something wrong. I stopped using it as I had better luck with my LN and Veritas chisel.

    Also, how do I know when the wire edge is gone?
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