DF-250 / SJ-250 combo

[EspenT]

Hi,
Would this combo of wheels be suitable for a hobbyist?
Or is the gap from 600 to 4000 too big?

Thank you.

[Ken S]

Welcome to the forum, Espen.


Please give us more information in order to give you more informed replies. My first recommendation for a hobbiest would be the SG wheel. With the stone grader, you will have 220 and 1000 grit, all the grit range you will need.

Let us know if you have special needs.

Ken

[Sir Amwell]

As a "hobbyist " it's hard to know what you're trying to achieve.
Ken is right, get used to the SG250 and then concentrate on your honing/deburring processes to realise your goal.
I sharpen professionally and hardly ever use the SJ250. For a personal project I may use it for prettying up an edge but in the real world it's a waste of time in my opinion. Finishing up on a 1000 grit, wether fine graded SG250 or a diamond/CBN and then correct honing is usually enough.

[John Hancock Sr]

is the gap from 600 to 4000 too big

Yes. It would take you a long time to remove the scratches from the 600 on the 5000. You need to go to 1000 first. Even 600 is too fine for badly damaged knives. The aim of "going through the grits" is to remove the scratches from the previous grit. If you jump too many grits then it becomes extremely difficult to remove those scratches.