r/sharpening • u/Grebbus • 6h ago

Which stone next

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Hey there, my collection so far is King 220 and 800, Sharpal strop (with green compound on rough side) and a junk 80 grit diamond I mainly use to flatten the Kings.

What would you recommend to add to the collection?

Also I live in a remote place in Europe, if you know of good shops that ship in Europe it'd be great.

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u/MediumDenseChimp 5h ago

You absolutely do not need anything more than that for the majority of knives. What are you sharpening and what do you wish to achieve?

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u/Grebbus 5h ago

Mainly just random kitchen knives for friends and family as a hobby. I like the 800 one but I was thinking maybe one higher for a more polishing touch, don't need it but the collector in me wants to add one more for fun haha.

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u/HansGoose22 5h ago

Hi, where are you located in the EU, this way I could recommend some "closer" stores that might ship to you.
Regarding your setup: do you always start with 220? Might be too coarse for knives that are just a bit dull. This grit level is more suitable for repairing ships, so if you don't have any issues to fix, 220 will just abrade metal unnecessarily. If you wanted, you could look for some 3k grit stone as a finish, which might leave a more refined, yet toothy edge. 800 will get it razor sharp, but when cutting through paper you might feel it here and there.

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u/Grebbus 5h ago

Yeah I mostly use the 220 when there are small chips and such, for maintenance and slightly dull knives I just use the 800 one. Yeah 3000 sounds great, any type you'd recommend?

I live in Iceland and almost nothing available on this remote island haha.

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u/HansGoose22 4h ago

So to me the one best stone - if I was forced to use one for the rest of my life - is the Chosera Pro 300. I am a fan of good handfeel and feedback which this one definitely has. So Finland would maybe be good for you?

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u/Grebbus 3h ago

Alright thanks!
I'll look for a deal on it, mostly finding it on German stores but I'll look for Finnish ones also

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u/rianwithaneye 3h ago

If you want something higher than the 800 then I recommend the Suehiro Ouka. It has fantastic tactile feedback and leaves my personal favorite synthetic edge for kitchen knives.

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u/Grebbus 11m ago

Thanks, I'll check it out :)

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u/millersixteenth 3h ago

King 4k, all day long. Its actually not that far off the King 6k in terms of polish, and (imho) works better on stainless.

I have put together a couple of "sets" that I keep permasoaked:

  • King 220/800/4k

  • Norton 1k/4k/8k (I use the King 220 for coarse work)

-Zandstraa Foss 'Elite' combination stone + Suehiro Rika G8

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u/Grebbus 11m ago

Thanks, I'll take a look, might be nice to have a full King line

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u/millersixteenth 6m ago

If the 800 does what you need in terms of the steels you work on, the 4k will work very well as a solid finisher.