| Recommended Sharpening Media | 
    
        | Material Type | Activity | 
    
        | Honing | Sharpening | Shaping | 
    
    
        | High Carbon Steel | 
                SJ-250 Japanese Waterstone3,000 grit ProEdge Trizact BeltLeather honing wheelPaper wheel | 
                SG-250 Original Grindstone, graded fineDE-250 Diamond Wheel Extra FineDF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine120 grit ProEdge Zirconium BeltPedia ProEdge Diamond Belt600 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt1,200 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt150 - 180 grit, very friable grindstone150 - 250 grit, sandpaper | 
                SG-250 Original Grindstone, graded coarselyDC-250 Diamond Wheel Coarse60 grit ProEdge Zirconium Belt40 - 80 grit, very friable grindstone<100 grit, sandpaper | 
    
    
        | High Speed Steel | 
                SJ-250 Japanese Waterstone3,000 grit ProEdge Trizact BeltLeather honing wheelPaper wheel | 
                SB-250 Black Grindstone, graded fineDE-250 Diamond Wheel Extra FineDF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine120 grit ProEdge Zirconium BeltPedia ProEdge Diamond Belt600 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt1,200 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt150 - 180 grit CBN150 - 180 grit, very friable grindstone150 - 250 grit, sandpaper | 
                SB-250 Original Grindstone, graded coarselyDC-250 Diamond Wheel Coarse60 grit ProEdge Zirconium Belt<100 grit CBN<100 grit, sandpaper | 
    
    
        | Steel with >3% Vanadium | 
                SJ-250 Japanese Waterstone3,000 grit ProEdge Trizact BeltLeather honing wheelPaper wheel | 
                DE-250 Diamond Wheel Extra FineDF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine120 grit ProEdge Zirconium BeltPedia ProEdge Diamond Belt600 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt1,200 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt150 - 180 grit CBN | 
                DC-250 Diamond Wheel Coarse60 grit ProEdge Zirconium Belt<100 grit CBN | 
    
    
        | Steel with Carbide Insert | 
                SB-250 Black Grindstone, graded fineDE-250 Diamond Wheel Extra FineDF-250 Diamond Wheel Fine3,000 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt | 
                SB-250 Black Grindstone, graded coarselyDC-250 Diamond Wheel Coarse120 grit ProEdge Zirconium BeltPedia ProEdge Diamond Belt600 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt1,200 grit ProEdge Trizact Belt150 - 180 grit CBN150 - 180 grit, very friable grindstone150 - 250 grit, sandpaper | 
                DC-250 Diamond Wheel Coarse60 grit ProEdge Zirconium Belt<100 grit CBN<100 grit, very friable grindstone<100 grit, sandpaper |