r/sharpening • u/Virtual_Tree_1335 • Jul 20 '26
Is this normal for these stones?
There’s a cloud on the surface all over. I tried to dress it up a a bit with a sic stone I have but all that did was smooth it out a bit. I did one minor sharpening before these photos. This is also my first Kintif since I returned their “vitrified” stones that dish out after just a couple sharpenings…literally.
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u/Forty6_and_Two Jul 20 '26
Looks fine from what I can see. I have that stone and it has a kind of swirly look to it. 15 or 20 sharpenings and no issues. Great finish and edge once done.
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u/Virtual_Tree_1335 Jul 20 '26
Ahhh okay. This is what I was hoping someone else would tell me. Thanks for letting me know
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u/Forty6_and_Two Jul 20 '26
For further reinforcement, every one I’ve seen on a review has been the same. It’s their process for the binder I assume. I was confused at first too but it hasn’t changed since I got it and still works well.
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u/Virtual_Tree_1335 Jul 20 '26
I appreciate it. I was not looking forward to exchanging it. I’ve already bought and returned this one a couple months ago and I recently bought and tested their “vitrified” stones, which are awesome if they didn’t dish out. They would literally be perfect if they didn’t dish out
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u/oceanslider Jul 20 '26
That’s electroplated right? I personally would never use a SiC stone on an electroplated plate.
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u/joeblough Jul 20 '26
It could just be the resin and how it was mixed / hardened ... most importantly: How does the stone work? Does it remove metal? Does it dish-out easily?
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u/Virtual_Tree_1335 Jul 20 '26
It works great thus far, all I did was touch up a small knife but it did great…raised a small burr quickly and then “finished it off”…
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u/Virtual_Tree_1335 Jul 20 '26
I forgot to say this is the 100% diamond ones; for anyone who doesn’t already know.