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16th March 2005, 02:09 PM #1Senior Member
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japanese wetstone: what is the equivalent grit?
Hi all,
I have a friend who brought me back a wetstone from japan.
the stone has 2 sides:
- blue
- orange
It is mentionned 300 and 1000 so I am assuming that's the grit
but how do you compare these grits with for instance belt sander ?
Is there a 1:1 ratio or a 300 japanese grit is much higher or lower than a 300 grit belt or sanding paper ?
Thanks
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16th March 2005, 02:39 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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There's an equivalent chart here,
http://users.ameritech.net/knives/grits.htm
But I don't know how accurate it is.Dan
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16th March 2005, 05:06 PM #3
The 300 grit is intended for serious metal removal - it is much the same as using a 80 grit sandpaper. The 1000 is a moderate grind, about 500 grit sandpaper.
Regards from Perth
Derek