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07-11-2006, 02:45 AM #1
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07-11-2006, 03:43 AM #2Originally Posted by trapperjohnme
Thanks for the Tip, Lynn!
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07-11-2006, 08:35 PM #3
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Thanked: 1thanks Lynn!! Cant wait till the next installment
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07-11-2006, 11:58 PM #4
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07-12-2006, 02:38 AM #5
Lynn,
That's an excellent tip. Thanks.
Ed
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07-12-2006, 02:39 AM #6
Test. Seems my post count isn't indexing up.
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07-12-2006, 02:34 PM #7
Don't worry Ed, you already got your 400 Actually the site is a bit bugged this fine morning.
Lynn, that's a GREAT tip, especially for a psycho who spends hours upon hours on the hone (many of which are unnecessary). Now I can save a few of those hours and spend them polishing the blades I'm surprised some of us didn't get committed to mental institutions by our friends and families.
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08-05-2006, 06:32 PM #8
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10-09-2006, 03:35 PM #9
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I had difficulty with the Norton stones, the 200/1k, and the 4k/8k, as they seemed to cut really fast. I'm sort of a perfectionist on these things, as I have been sharpening everything from tools to knives to str8 razors over the years.
Anyway, I came across a company selling Japanese water stones. After I submitted my order, they actually called me back and we discussed the purpose for the stones. I explained that as slow as I could go, and as light a touch as possible, I wasn't achieving the perfect edge... I was coming darn close though. The rep told me he had stones from a mountain in Japan that had collapsed and they mined these superb stones. I ended up getting an 8k and a 12k.
To make a long story short, the new stones are perfect. They're very soft, and create a sort of 'mud' as you sharpen. This is supposed to be good. Anyway, my edges are near perfection, and this is before I even strop!! For anyone interested I can provide the company's url.
Mark
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10-09-2006, 04:36 PM #10
Mark, thanks for the tip. Quite a few of us use Norton 4k/8k to quickly remove old corroded steel and establish a new edge on an antique blade. After that, we move onto a finer polishing stone that cuts slowly and/or a pasted paddle strop. As for the Japanese stones, I have 2 of them (4k and 8k) and use them for some of my honing needs. A decent number of us do. However the Belgian coticule is my finisher.