Originally Posted by
STF
Wow, these Arks take a lot of burnishing, used kitchen knives, chef's knives, a small chisel and even my Fiskars axe although I am worried about scratching the stones with that one because the edge is a bit dented.
Even the washita is taking some burnishing, I think they're going to be a work in progress for a while yet. That's OK though because it just means my rocks will get better over time and that has to be a good thing.
Bit late to the party but I'll chime in anyway. I have one side of my Translucent at 600 and the other 1200 and being burnished.
5 questions if I may.
Should I also burnish the 600 side of the Trans?
Although I know that a bevel should not need to be set repeatedly, or even maybe more than once, for the practice do I need to kill the edge before I reset the bevel and progress or should I leave the bevel as it is and reset it while it's still sharp?
If I am setting the bevel with and progressing all the way on only Arks, do I still need to tape the spine or will it not really wear?
Can a person overhone or cause foils etc on Arks?
Is a Washita Pike Norton No1 an Ark?
Thanks guys.