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Well, Name is Kip, been using DMT bench stones for years, and finally decided to upgrade. Got the WE-100 via Amazon this morning, also added the 800/1000 stones. Mounted it to my own wood base with rubber non slip feet. Have to say, it is impressive. Did a couple of the wives older Chefs knives first to break in the stones. Then switched to some of her better knives after I got the hang of it. Also did a couple of my Kershaw folders. Love it this far. Got strops on the way already. Will I be ok stropping after the 1000, or should I get the ceramic set for final step before stropping? Happy with the product, and this forum looks like a good tool for information also. Thanks.
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The choice of witch grit to end your progression of stones is a personal one. I try to tailor the edge to the cutting task that the blade is intended for. A coarser finish will be better for some cutting tasks than a highly polished edge will be.
The ceramic stones are great. I like the 1.4 / 0.6 micron ones. They are not necessary, but I think you’ll like the polish that they impart.
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Please be aware it usually requires about 10 knives worth of sharpening before your stones will be approaching “break-in”. It’s generally recommended to hold off on your good stuff till they are broken-in. The ceramics are one good progression choice, as are other routes like 1500 grit diamond stones, or lapping films. You certainly can use strop following the 1000 grit. I use strops following any and every sharpening progression, as my final finishing steps.
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