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Originally Posted by Senna4ever
Hmmm.....but is it ok to sharpen the high-carbon steel knives that I have, I wonder... I usually sharpened my knives once a month at the most. Does it polish to a mirror finish? When you say that it stays flat, do you just get the metal particles coming off? ...and does the stone need to be wet?
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(1) Diamond stones are the same as natural stones -- they come in various grits so yes, they can be used to polish to a mirror finish.
(2)Natural stones become concave after use whilst diamond stones do not, hence they 'stay flat' forever.
(3) Yes, they need to be wet but not soaked -- simply rinse the stone whilst sharpening when you see metal slurry in the water.
There are various types of diamond stones but the best are made by an American company called DMT. They cut way faster than natural stones so you get your knives sharpened much much faster.
They sell them at Lee Valley I believe -- but a combination stone from them and test it out if you want.