Quote Originally Posted by BeJay View Post
I also have a few from Lee Valley and the HF kit. I’ve got a 1” drum that’s fantastic for full hollow grinds. The trade off is that the paper doesn’t last very long on the smaller drum. My 2.5” (LV) seems to hit the sweet spot on larger blades. I find the larger drums can have a negative affect on the edge if I’m not careful.
Yup. I've flattened a couple rounded points by being hamfisted on the drum. More likely than not, I'll end up building some sort of a jig so I can precisely control angle (ideally one that could be repurposed on any grinder I use). On the flip side, if I'm being careful around the edge, the razors come out of the sanding process much quicker to get a bevel on because they're almost there already. They are, honestly, kitchen knife sharp at the end of the process.

I'd probably also be closer to actually building a purpose-built polishing wheel using a coated leather surface on a wood wheel if it weren't for the fact that the tight-sewn buffing wheel I'm using has become almost as firm a surface as that'd be.