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10-08-2012, 04:11 PM #1
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?
This could get interesting.
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Stingray
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10-08-2012, 06:25 PM #2
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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10-08-2012, 06:46 PM #3
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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.Stefan
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10-08-2012, 07:03 PM #4
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.Need help or tutoring? Check out the .
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10-09-2012, 04:24 PM #5
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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10-09-2012, 05:25 PM #6
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10-09-2012, 07:23 PM #8
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