Originally Posted by
gssixgun
OK I have 2 more pennies to spend, I am not sure where the misconception has arisen that the Shapton 16k leaves a harsh edge????
I have seen it twice today, I would respectfully disagree on this, however I would add that if you try and "Sharpen" with it you will get a harsh edge.... Shaptons do cut more aggressively, and you can go farther than you could with other finishing hones, so you have to be more aware that you are only polishing the edge..... Basically a maximum of 20 light laps should be all that are necessary on a 16k, if it isn't sharp enough then, you didn't do the pre-sharpening right..... Again this is JMHO here....