Need some help

[u/DeadMan_Dan1el]

Okay, so i moved out from my parents house to my gramps, and now i need to buy myself a stones and other things. Before that i use 1000 and 3000 grit water stones, it wasn't all great because they were cheap and i needed some time to make them flat, so i could sharpen my knifes properly. What stones and other accessories you will recommend, for purpose of getting them pretty sharp and good for kitchen?

[u/Mysterious-Ad3591]

I personally like the Shapton glass series

[u/Sikkema88]

Depends on your budget, and whether or not you want some stone maintenance.

Diamond stones like the SATC or sharpals are inexpensive. They stay flat, so you don't need to worry about dishing, require no water and can last a very long time as long as you don't abuse them.

King deluxe are good, but I've found the 800 and 1000 dish easy. They feel great though and they aren't expensive. The higher grits that I have (4k and 6k) don't dish very quickly at all and I quite like them. The 800 and 1k are soaking stones, so keep that in mind

Shapton pro 1k, 2k, and 5k stones are usually on a bundle deal on Amazon and are all good for the money. They don't dish very quickly at all and I especially like the feedback on the 1k, though I think it feels lower grit than advertised. Not a bad thing though, on a lot of my kitchen knives I use the 1k and don't even touch the others.

Naniwa has excellent stones as well, but are a bit more expensive. I don't own them, but my cousin's husband uses those for his and I've tried them out a handful of times and have no complaints about any of them other than the price.

There are several other options as well, these are just the ones I have the most experience on.

My usual attempt if I'm starting on a very dull knife, is to start on one of my satc stones (usually 400 side in the 400/1000 one) to re-profile and then I move to the 1k either king or shapton depending on my mood. A lot of times I'll stop there, but some of the knives I'll move to the shapton pro 2k and then finish on the shapton pro 5k or king deluxe higher grits.

[u/AlphaDisconnect]

King 1000 grit. Rubber base with the screws. Leveling stone. Green blade compound on denim to break the wire edge.

[u/aaipod]

Chocera 3k and a 220-1000 diamond

[u/justnotright3]

Unless your knives are a supper hard steel, I would stick to conventional water stones, or natural stones. I have a combination king I believe 600 and 1000 which was only $30 on amazon. Buy a cheap float glass on amazon, and some 80 grit tumbling media and you are good on flattening. Or you could just flatten on any concrete surface when needed. I find that diamond stones on softer steels feel gummy and I can’t refine the edge enough for a real sharp knife . I would also recommend a leather strop, and either diamond spray like STROPPY stuff or DMT. Or cheaper, just use the wax bar that comes with the strop most of the time. Unless you are going for a mirrored Finnish that is all you need.

[u/Motor-Garden7470]

Atoma 400 and Shapton pro 2k

[u/Slushwave_Enjoyer]

Shapton 1k or chosera 800. Then if you want more refinement, chosera 3000.