Thread: Those Boring Ole Shapton GS hones

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

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

I tend to agree Neil I find myself looking to either a Coticule or a Thuringen or even a CH12K to finish the older Sheffields.. YMMV and all that stuff, as I am sure there are exceptions to this, BUT in general I run Sheffielders across natural stones...