Sharpening Stone Grit Chart. The effective grit of arkansas sharpening stones is finer than previously reported. The soft arkansas has typically been stated at anywhere from 400 to 800 grit.
It is a multistage process that leads to the finest surface or the sharpest edge in the middle and end of every step one has to clean the surface with a duster to remove all the. The coarser or lower the grit means the stone will abrade metal faster with more prominent micro serrations or simply put scratches. Such stones come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and material compositions.
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Only using a fine stone: Maybe a bit under 3 but not higher imo. Sometimes you see that the data clearly does not coincide with the “generally accepted” grit value charts. Lower grit numbers are coarser and more aggressive.