Hard(er) coarse stone?

[M1k3-]

I recently purchased a Naniwa SS 220. It's way too soft for my liking. So I'm looking for a coarse stone in the 100-500ish range that's harder, slow dishing. I know of the JNS 300 and Baryonyx Mutt. What other options are there? Shapton Pro? Glass? I know diamond plates are an option. But more interested in stones. Thanks in advance.

[ken123]

There is a wide range of Nubatamas - 24 grit 60 grit 120 150 180 220(2) 320 (3) 400 (2) 500 grit etc. If more than one stone choice, the number of choices are in parenthesis A favorite for me is the 150, available either in a 50 mm thick stone or as a 150/1200 combo stone.

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Ken

[nevrknow]

Shapton Glass 500. Double thickness.

This. https://www.chefknivestogo.com/shglst500grx.html

Fast and slow dishing and Mark has them in stock. (For now)

[jacko9]

Shapton Glass 500 double thickness like nevrknow says. Easily the most useful stone in my collection.

[M1k3-]

Shapton Glass 500 double thickness like nevrknow says. Easily the most useful stone in my collection.

Shapton Glass 500. Double thickness.

This. https://www.chefknivestogo.com/shglst500grx.html

Fast and slow dishing and Mark has them in stock. (For now)

I was thinking of that one as first stone in a progression, that aren't badly damaged.

And probably the Bamboo 150 for major repairs.

[nevrknow]

I have both. And I concur. I bread knife the really bad edges on the 150 edge of the stone and then prelim set a bevel on the 150 but I find I can usually do both when I only have the 500 with me. Either or/ or both ways would work just fine.

[jacko9]

I have both. And I concur. I bread knife the really bad edges on the 150 edge of the stone and then prelim set a bevel on the 150 but I find I can usually do both when I only have the 500 with me. Either or/ or both ways would work just fine.

I have the Nubatama Bamboo 150, the Shapton Pro 320, the Cerax 320 and the Shapton Glass 500 but, for damaged edges I "love" my Nubatama Black Bamboo 180. The black 180 is not as thirsty as the 150 and feels much smoother when cutting even though it cuts just about as fast as the Bamboo 150. I wanted the Black Bamboo 220 but Ken says that he is out of stock and he's not sure when he can get more in so I decided to try the 180 (after a recommendation on here) and I love it. I go from the Black Bamboo to the Shapton Glass 500.

[Horizonson]

.....for damaged edges I "love" my Nubatama Black Bamboo 180... ...I go from the Black Bamboo to the Shapton Glass 500.

How has that progression been working for you?

In my ignorance, it seems like quite the micron jump. But then again, I am new to the realm of whetstones


Edited to add: I looked once again at the micron charts. I guess the jump isn't as large as I had thought.