Whetstone Grit Progression Explained
The Grit Numbers Are Lying to You (Sort Of) Walk into any knife forum and you’ll see someone proudly posting their grit progression: “I start at 400, then 1000, 3000, 6000, 8000, then strop on 0.5 micron diamond paste.” That’s six stages of sharpening before the knife even touches food. And for what? A mirror…










