Spyderco Medium Grit?

[Peter Schussheim]

Thanks Derek. looks like https://www.japanesetools.com.au/col...p.vendor=Sigma carries them in Australia

[Derek Cohen]

Thanks!

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Clayton Vaughn]

Clayton, how are you liking the Norton Ascent ultrafine? I've been looking to replace my set of lapping films with two finishing stones, sigma power selects , norton ascent or spyderco ceramic.

Derek, are you still using the spydercos in your sharpening system?

Hi Peter, I’m enjoying the Ascent Ultrafine. I would say it’s definitely still breaking in and I hope it gets a little bit finer. The only other finishing stone I have experience with is a Shapton Glass 8K. At this point, I think the Shapton is finer. Even though they are both leaving a nice polish, the Ascent raises a much bigger burr and I almost always need to go to the strop to work it off. I freehand sharpen and one thing I really like about the Ascent is that I can really feel and hear when I’m sharpening at the edge. It’s like the stone resonates when I’m at the edge. It’s a little slower than the Shapton but not by too much. FYI, I’m not the most experienced so take all this with a grain of salt!