Comments on: Suehiro Gokumyo 20,000 finishing stone https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2015/09/28/suehiro-gokumyo-20000-finishing-stone/ inside the woodshop Sun, 12 Jun 2016 05:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Rob https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2015/09/28/suehiro-gokumyo-20000-finishing-stone/#comment-232051 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:53:11 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=3688#comment-232051 D,

I think the Gokumyo 20K gives a bit better edge than the Chosera 10K but the difference is small and certainly not proportional to the stated grit sizes. I like the user friendly G-10K. It also does a good job with a PM V-11 plane blade that I have.
Beware, it is a very hard stone that takes some getting used to but I think it’s the best finishing stone I’ve ever used. I’d take it over the Shapton glass 16K. And even the 30K because now I have one finishing stone for everything!

Rob

]]> By: D https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2015/09/28/suehiro-gokumyo-20000-finishing-stone/#comment-232048 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:25:12 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=3688#comment-232048 Rob,

Thanks for this post. I have used a Norton 8k and then upgraded to a Sigma Power 13k which is an excellent polisher but a bit soft. Have you noticed any improvement of your edge compared to the chosera 10k? Have tried any PMV11 steel on the Gukomyo 200?

D

]]> By: Rob https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2015/09/28/suehiro-gokumyo-20000-finishing-stone/#comment-225798 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 01:54:37 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=3688#comment-225798 Thanks, Ken. I agree, one set of stones for all steels makes things much simpler and works as a practical matter.
The transition from the 8000/3µ diamond stone to the Gokumyo 20K is a pretty big leap but I sure like the diamond’s speed and it works out well. The nice thing is being able to usually go to the 8000 for resharpening on the secondary bevel, get enough speed and without too big a scratch pattern, then right to the 20K.

Rob

]]> By: ken hatch https://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2015/09/28/suehiro-gokumyo-20000-finishing-stone/#comment-225594 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:46:19 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=3688#comment-225594 Rob,

I’m a recent re-convert back to diamond. I much prefer the feel of oil stones but oil stones are not efficient with all steels. My sequence is slightly different, stopping the diamonds at 1200 grit, then a extra fine Spyderco, followed by the Gokumyo for final polish. It gives an incredibly sharp, beautiful polished edge. It uses more stones than I would like but the results are worth the extra steps.

ken

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