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    Default How do you hone a stainless compared to an old silver steel or high carbon blade

    Just starting a thread to get some of your opinions. Do you use different stones and procedures or hone them all the same?
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    The same way.. It just takes a little longer to get stainless up to snuff. Btu, oh man when you get the edge it doesn't go away for a long while.
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    This one comes up on a regular basis.
    You hone them exactly the same way, some may need a few passes more on average, but I do not see any significant difference. IME there are some carbons that take longer to hone than stainless steel blades.
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    Same, same but different

    There's really not any difference in honing, a few extra strokes might be necessary sometimes, but that happens with carbon steels as well.
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    Yes, it's basically like any other razor to hone just a few more strokes. However what I find really helps the process is as you hone the razor these stainless models seem to go faster if you talk "dirty" to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    Seem to go faster if you talk "dirty" to it.
    Are you sure you're talking of razors?
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    Yes, it's basically like any other razor to hone just a few more strokes. However what I find really helps the process is as you hone the razor these stainless models seem to go faster if you talk "dirty" to it.
    Never thought of that...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wintchase View Post
    The same way.. It just takes a little longer to get stainless up to snuff. Btu, oh man when you get the edge it doesn't go away for a long while.
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    Really no different than a good hard carbon steel blade.
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    For stainless, I rub the razor on some hones until it is sharp. However, high carbon steel I rub the razor on some hones until it is sharp. In contrast, for silver steel I rub the razor on some hones until it is sharp.

    Don't even get me started on what I do for the really hard Japanese steels.

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