BTS1
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I haven’t seen anyone suggest the 1200/1600 grit ceramic stones that will fit in nicely in-between the 1000 and 1.4 Micron grit levels. It’s what the attached link suggest when using ceramic stones instead of lapping films. Takes longer than using lapping stones but the ceramic stones last much longer obviously. Good luck:) https://support.wickededgeusa.com/portal/kb/articles/how-to-achieve-a
I was using the 1200/1600 ceramic stone and then progressing to the micro-fine ceramics before finishing with DLF. I found it impossible to get even close to a mirror polish. Also I didn’t like the feel of the 1200/1600 stones. They felt really gritty and seemed to bite unevenly into the blade through the stroke.
I recently purchased the 1500, 2200 and 3000 grit diamond stones and the quality of the edge I’ve been getting is hugely improved with fewer strokes. After the diamond stones I go to the micro fine ceramics and finish off with 3 and 1 micron DLF. There are still some scratches but I have to use a 30X Jewellers loop to see them.
BTW. I always change direction of stroke between stones to cross hatch the grind pattern. I think it’s the easiest way to see if I’ve ground off the cuts of the previous stone
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