Dead blade?

**sharptonn** · 06-05-2015, 05:54 PM

Must use something hard and smooth to weaken the 'teeth' and a stiff fabric strop to attempt to break them off.

**Oustoura** · 06-05-2015, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Once that starts, it is hard to get it out, FME. Breadboard it on a glass bottle and strop it good on the stiffest fabric you have.
Go to a 1k with 2 layers to smooth it out. take a layer off and work a while.

thanks, i will try this. i did not think to polish the bevel. that can work actually. i will try this up tomorrow. i hope this will work.

**sharptonn** · 06-05-2015, 06:04 PM

I use a very worn DMT 325 for blades so this won't happen to this degree. I always recommend a 600 if the DMT 325 is not very worn.
You can drag it across your thumbnail on occasion as you hone it on the 1k. This will let you know as it smooths out and it will be time to remove the top layer of tape. Will take lots of work, I expect.

**whoever** · 06-05-2015, 06:04 PM

ah, so wouldn't cork and stiff fabric do the same, or is cork not hard enough

**sharptonn** · 06-05-2015, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by whoever

ah, so wouldn't cork and stiff fabric do the same, or is cork not hard enough

I don't think cork would touch that. JMO

**whoever** · 06-05-2015, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I don't think cork would touch that. JMO

ok, thanks, I would still give it a try only because magnification has a way of realty making something look fare worse, but if it doesn't work , you can always for to a harder surface

**sharptonn** · 06-05-2015, 06:20 PM

Whatever, whoever!

**whoever** · 06-05-2015, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Whatever, whoever!

ah i have newer heard that one before

**Chevhead** · 06-05-2015, 08:55 PM

The DMT will keep chipping your edge.

**Euclid440** · 06-06-2015, 06:23 PM

So… doing the same thing, and expecting a different result…

1. Started with 10 passes on a DMT… blade keep the tiny chips in the bevel.
2. I returned on DMT… they are still there.
3. One more time on DMT… no chips in the bevel but it doesn't cut even the arm hairs.
4. I go back on DMT 20 passes… i see tiny chips again in the bevel
5 hours with this. Do you have any i idea what's wrong?

Steel has a memory, Diamond is very aggressive and will leave deep scratches, more so if pressure and excessive laps are used (5 hours).

The deep scratches will turn into edge chips until all the damaged steel is removed.
Yours is a common problem… in a hurry, (low grit, aggressive hone and too much pressure), too close to the problem. (5 hours).

Unless you are removing large chips (1/8 in or larger) bread knife on a 1K, what’s the hurry?

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