Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
Only weakness I see with them, is if I owned mostly all old heavy bladed Sheffielders, I would go a different route... Not that the Shaptons can't sharpen the "Old Wedges" it is more that the oldies can't handle the sharp.. JMHO on that part...
I find that to be case, too, Glen - annoying, isn't it?! I have given up the use of the 30k on all old sheffields - the edges just can't take it with blades beyond a certain age. I suppose the steel was too soft back then. More modern sheffields are a bit of a mixed bunch - some take it, some don't - must be the variations in steel or tolerances in the tempering process.

Old sheffields and natural stones just seem to go together ... naturally

Regards,
Neil