Thread: Wearing out my welcome, but...

Originally Posted by sparq

FloorPizza, a slightly off-topic question: how does your 8k Shapton compare to your 12k Chinese? I am getting better polished bevels from the Shapton than from the Chinese stone.

Yeah, same here. The shapton 8k cuts faster and seems to leave just as smooth of an edge as the Chinese 12k.

Originally Posted by chee16

i'm sure you have probably watched it before but i found Heavydutys youtube video pretty good for explaining the rolling X pattern, i think he does it at the end of them all though. check it out again if you have time. it helped me with my W&B.

It's been a while since I watched those... good idea.

My recommendation for smiling blades is to use a 45 degree angle (in lieu of the usual 90 degrees) as you push and pull the blade across the stone in your X pattern. I have found that this is a very successful method of getting the entire edge across the stone consistently. Works well for wedges too.

Have fun,

Lynn