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In the Shop => Knife Sharpening => Topic started by: truthrider on January 04, 2026, 08:18:46 PM

Title: Any experience with the BuckTool 3000 grit stone
Post by: truthrider on January 04, 2026, 08:18:46 PM
I have a T8 and came across this stone.  It looks like a good height polish option and a reasonable cost.  Has anyone had experience with it that they could share?  Thanks
Title: Re: Any experience with the BuckTool 3000 grit stone
Post by: John Hancock Sr on January 05, 2026, 04:36:20 AM
From the appearance it looks like Aluminium Oxide. This should be excellent for carbon steel but will not perform well on harder steels such as HSS, hard Japanese knives, or specialty steels. So it really depends on your application.
Title: Re: Any experience with the BuckTool 3000 grit stone
Post by: RickKrung on January 05, 2026, 06:29:05 AM
It has a 1/2" arbor bore, so it would need a bushing to fit the Tormek 12mm shaft.  That is a difference of 0.472" vs 0.500", or 0.028" total and 0.014" wall thickness tube.  Good luck finding that.
Title: Re: Any experience with the BuckTool 3000 grit stone
Post by: John Hancock Sr on January 05, 2026, 01:27:29 PM
Quote from: RickKrung on January 05, 2026, 06:29:05 AMIt has a 1/2" arbor bore, so it would need a bushing to fit the Tormek 12mm shaft.  That is a difference of 0.472" vs 0.500", or 0.028" total and 0.014" wall thickness tube.  Good luck finding that.
That is 0.7mm or 0.35mm wall thickness.  Just get a 0.35mm shim of plastic.