Thread: What do you use to view the blade edge?

I use this one


can be found on Amazon, my first one I got from ebay.

Mainaman,

What is the power of that one? I'm always looking for a better mouse trap, but it looks like that one is only 30x.

Originally Posted by kcarlisle

Mainaman,

What is the power of that one? I'm always looking for a better mouse trap, but it looks like that one is only 30x.

mine is 30x and works great for me.
I also have 30x -60x but it has blue LED that annoys me. It also requires constant focus adjustment so it stays in the drawer as a back up.

I use 2 microscopes. For honing assessment of the bevel and edge, I use a Zeiss stereomicroscope which has magnification ranging from 11x to 63x.

For assessment of hones by examining their effects on edges, I use a Brock Magiscope with magnification capacity of 20x, 40x, 50x, 100x, 200x, and 400x. The great thing about both of these scopes is that they have great resolution.

I'm going to sound as old school as Leonardo Da Vinci but I use my eyes and this.

I'm as blind as a bat; I can't even see the big letter 'A' on the eye chart un-aided (normally I wear contact lenses, and in the evening my glasses) but when I hone I find it best to wear no glasses at all and get up really close...