[W.H. Kalfsbeek]

I'm planning on buying a Ceramic sharpening stone (made of aluminiumoxide) , hardness 9.2 (Mohs-scale) for my NG Crecy.

Though I don't really know which grain I should get...

They offer 3 grain types:

Medium: grain 600 in the US or grain 1000 in Japan. (20 micron)
Fine: grain 1200 in the US or grain 2500 in Japan. (6 micron)
UltraFine: grain 2000 in the US or grain 4000 in Japan. (3micron)

Any thoughs?

Thanks,
Wouter

[Glen A Cleeton]

Hi Wouter,

For most touch ups and general sharpening, the 600 grit size will be most useful. If I had nothing and was buying these tools, I would get all three for various needs. If I was only buying one for swords, it would be the 600.

Cheers

GC