Difference between revisions of "Chinese Guangxi Hones"
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The Chinese 12k waterstone, or The Peoples Hone of Indeterminate Grit, is a stone quarried in the Guangxi provence in China. | The Chinese 12k waterstone, or The Peoples Hone of Indeterminate Grit, is a stone quarried in the Guangxi provence in China. | ||
| − | The ballpark of 12k grit comes from the Woodcraft catalogue. | + | The ballpark of 12k grit comes from the Woodcraft catalogue. Some have rated theirs significantly below 12k, and some have rated theirs above 12k most consider them to be of high grit. |
| − | As a natural stone | + | As a natural stone the vary, not all being the same. |
Some stones are soft are produce a light slurry with use, not producing the edge desired from a high grit finisher. Some are somewhat scratchy. Others however are both hard and fine. | Some stones are soft are produce a light slurry with use, not producing the edge desired from a high grit finisher. Some are somewhat scratchy. Others however are both hard and fine. | ||
It is considered a slow hone, requiring 100 or so strokes to finish. This can be sped up by using a slurry to start. | It is considered a slow hone, requiring 100 or so strokes to finish. This can be sped up by using a slurry to start. | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 22 October 2010
The Chinese 12k waterstone, or The Peoples Hone of Indeterminate Grit, is a stone quarried in the Guangxi provence in China. The ballpark of 12k grit comes from the Woodcraft catalogue. Some have rated theirs significantly below 12k, and some have rated theirs above 12k most consider them to be of high grit. As a natural stone the vary, not all being the same. Some stones are soft are produce a light slurry with use, not producing the edge desired from a high grit finisher. Some are somewhat scratchy. Others however are both hard and fine. It is considered a slow hone, requiring 100 or so strokes to finish. This can be sped up by using a slurry to start.
