According to the chart, the 1 micron is the equivalent of 14,000 grit. I just finished polishing with 4000 grit water stone. Attached is a chart that you might find helpful should you find yourself in similar polishing straights as me.Įxample: I bought a diamond finger stone in 1 micron. The internet provided several charts that give one a close idea of what the different grits, meshes, and microns equate to. I didn't know what grit was what and confusion reared it's ugly head. What was found was that some products list the fineness of grit in microns. Wanting to use diamond finger stones and some polishing pastes, I began investigating what brand was what. I understood what grits to use as far as water stones/whetstones/emery paper was concerned, but things got a little murky when I started polishing in the mid to high thousands grits. Katana blade repair & polishing has been my steady occupation for the past couple of weeks.
