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Norton Crystalon. – Norton India
A number of folks are new to sharpening and have questions.
While this has been addressed before, and there are other forums more specific to knives, edged tools and sharpening, it still seems correct to be courteous to these folks and assist.
Just being neighborly – as they say…
Norton is here:
http://www.nortonstones.com/Data/El...it.asp?ele_ch_id=L0000000000000004977&Lang=US
Crystalon is Norton’s name for their Silicon Carbide stone.
Most popular is the coarse/fine combo, like their JM8.
You have seen this stone most likely, and it is a blue/black coarse, with a real dark gray fine side - looking stone.
India, is Norton’s name for their Aluminum Oxide stone.
Most popular is the coarse /fine combo , like their IB6 and IB8
This one has the coarse blue/black with the orange-ish /brown fine.
Now I was asked personally which stone I recommend, and have shared more than once recently the Norton India coarse/fine combination stone and I happen to like the IB6 .
This one is six inches long. IB8 is a fine stone, and it is 8” long and one can get bigger stones.
Just for new folks learning, price points, budgets , etc, the IB6 is a nice stone, it will last a long time, and it will handle the sharpening needs most folks have.
Yes, like the same stone in a smaller 3” size for a pocket stone.
Re: Crystalon.
Yes I use it too.
So do others around here.
Deal is, I and others around here do not want to confuse folks, and really, there is no need to get wrapped around the axle on all this.
I and others just want folks to get comfortable with correct basic fundamentals, and be able to sharpen freehand, wherever they may be.
Sharpening for task is the key.
Hence the reason I suggested some folks get a Old Hickory paring knife, made of 1095 Carbon Steel , for around $5, from the local Mom & Pop Hardware Store.
You will get skills and have a knife that will work if a serious situation comes into your life.
Really!
I’ll address Crystalon a bit more later as I want to assure those that have one, or went and bought one, they did not mess up.
Steve
A number of folks are new to sharpening and have questions.
While this has been addressed before, and there are other forums more specific to knives, edged tools and sharpening, it still seems correct to be courteous to these folks and assist.
Just being neighborly – as they say…
Norton is here:
http://www.nortonstones.com/Data/El...it.asp?ele_ch_id=L0000000000000004977&Lang=US
Crystalon is Norton’s name for their Silicon Carbide stone.
Most popular is the coarse/fine combo, like their JM8.
You have seen this stone most likely, and it is a blue/black coarse, with a real dark gray fine side - looking stone.
India, is Norton’s name for their Aluminum Oxide stone.
Most popular is the coarse /fine combo , like their IB6 and IB8
This one has the coarse blue/black with the orange-ish /brown fine.
Now I was asked personally which stone I recommend, and have shared more than once recently the Norton India coarse/fine combination stone and I happen to like the IB6 .
This one is six inches long. IB8 is a fine stone, and it is 8” long and one can get bigger stones.
Just for new folks learning, price points, budgets , etc, the IB6 is a nice stone, it will last a long time, and it will handle the sharpening needs most folks have.
Yes, like the same stone in a smaller 3” size for a pocket stone.
Re: Crystalon.
Yes I use it too.
So do others around here.
Deal is, I and others around here do not want to confuse folks, and really, there is no need to get wrapped around the axle on all this.
I and others just want folks to get comfortable with correct basic fundamentals, and be able to sharpen freehand, wherever they may be.
Sharpening for task is the key.
Hence the reason I suggested some folks get a Old Hickory paring knife, made of 1095 Carbon Steel , for around $5, from the local Mom & Pop Hardware Store.
You will get skills and have a knife that will work if a serious situation comes into your life.
Really!
I’ll address Crystalon a bit more later as I want to assure those that have one, or went and bought one, they did not mess up.
Steve