If this is the first time you've used waterstones, you're in for a real treat. The Shaptons are a joy to use, the feel is just about perfect.

Received your Paypal just fine, David, thanks!

Shapton paddle set is SOLD

And paddles are SPF to Davidmcm77!

Second try came through just fine! Responded.

Hasn't popped up in my inbox yet, I'm keeping an eye out for it. Feel free to Email me if you like, I've had a couple minor issues with PMs not working quite as-planned on here.

Ok, how about dropping the price a bit, then. Say $150?

Seriously, no love at all for the Shaptons 'round these parts?

Ain't that the truth.

Dug 'er out of the pile and responded, glad to hear things are going well!

Hey! I'll have to check and see where they ended up, I was out of town week before last, and I piled up an ASTOUNDING number of emails while I was away. Still sorting through the mess, I suppose I should really devote a bit more time to the backlog. lol

Doing well, been playing around quite a bit more with all of my sharpening stuff, as well as some new photography gear. Clay got me some upgraded swivels a bit ago that made ALL the difference in the WEPS, that double-bevel issue I was having is completely and totally gone. Hella huge difference, overall.

Still sitting in the box, I've worked a couple more blades with 'em since the photo, but they are still in tip-top shape.

Still around!

Still up for grabs!

I was indeed intending to continue with a 5k/8k pairing, which would finish the edges up to ready for stropping. The Shaptons will clean up the edge FAR more than the 600 diamonds, but will NOT get you to a mirror polish, even after stropping. According to Ken, the polish starts at the 5k Shapton level.

I've PMed you Ken's email address, he knows everything you could ever want to know about sharpening on stones and is a really easy guy to talk to. He can easily walk you through progressions of any kind you like, and to any endpoint you like.

Good thought, Mark.

Ken over at CKTG is also a great source on abrasives and the Shapton line, he's another good guy to talk to. He's the fellow that made up this set for me, actually.

Sent you a PM, Phil.

The Shaptons will do it, or the diamond plates, although the 2K Chosera might be a BIT on the fine side for removing the 600-grit scratch pattern. It'd do it, but would take quite a while. (IMO)

It will depend a lot on how you want to proceed with the edges. IMO, the Shapton makes a CLEANER scratch pattern than the diamonds, but is bit less aggressive. The 1K paddles were out-of-stock when I purchased my Shaptons, so I used them off the 600s for most of the use they have on them, actually.

They are indeed, Phil.

Hey, not sure what the general rule is on here about posting for-sales, but I figured this was probably the place for it!

I've got a set of paddles mounted with Shapton stones, 1K and 2K, which are perfect for cleaning up the scratches and doing a bit more refinement after the 1K diamonds, and before the strops. I've decided that I'm going to stick with an all-diamond progression on my WEPS, and keep my EdgePro as my waterstone unit (since I have to soak those stones anyway).

So, I'm offering up for sale my Shapton paddles, custom-made by Ken Schwartz! They've been used a handful of times, and are lapped clean and flat. I'd like to get $180 for them (I'll pay shipping), which is a tad less than I paid to get into them. Incidentally, I'd be happy to trade for Shaptons for the EP, which is my plan once I shift these anyway. LOVE the stones, just changing my plans a bit.



Paddles are SOLD

A "hair popping" edge is one that when you shave the hair off your arm, it not only cuts it off, but instead of the hairs laying flat on the blade after they're cut, they actually jump (or 'pop') away from the edge.

At least, that's how I've always defined it.

Not daily yet, but a couple times a week. I've actually got one of Tom's straights right now that I'm using. Takes time, but it's a lot of fun and gives a great shave.