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Nov 21, 2023 - 07:10 PM
Q - The photos included in the 3 star review left for the Hapstone show both the Poltava and Hapstone stones in a box, and the Hapstone brand looks slightly thicker, which would require adjustment in the sharpening process, when switching between brands. Can you confirm? Not sure I want to mismatch brands if it requires adjustment.
A - Yes, they do are have differing thickness. That said, I highly recommend getting into the habit of always checking and adjusting your angle between stones, even if it's stones of the same brand and type. This will yield the best sharpening results.
Secondly, for consistency always check and adjust your angle on the same side of your knife blade, not opposing sides.
When it comes to stones, it is only metal plated stones that can be very close to the exact same thickness. With other bonds and stone types, you'll find every stone will eventually have differing thickness, even if they start off the same. Different grits wear down at different rates over time in the sharpening process, some are used more extensively and others less. Invariably your stones will all end up being many different thicknesses, this is why it's a good to get into the habit of checking and adjusting your angle every single time you swap stones.
Even if you know some of your stones are the same thickness, always check and adjust your angle if necessary when you swap stones.
A - Yes, they do are have differing thickness. That said, I highly recommend getting into the habit of always checking and adjusting your angle between stones, even if it's stones of the same brand and type. This will yield the best sharpening results.
Secondly, for consistency always check and adjust your angle on the same side of your knife blade, not opposing sides.
When it comes to stones, it is only metal plated stones that can be very close to the exact same thickness. With other bonds and stone types, you'll find every stone will eventually have differing thickness, even if they start off the same. Different grits wear down at different rates over time in the sharpening process, some are used more extensively and others less. Invariably your stones will all end up being many different thicknesses, this is why it's a good to get into the habit of checking and adjusting your angle every single time you swap stones.
Even if you know some of your stones are the same thickness, always check and adjust your angle if necessary when you swap stones.
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