Originally Posted by
rideon66
I don't know the reason for sure, but the impurities and steel properties from back then just seem to play better with my natural stones. Not to mention the heavier grinds and design properties of the blade. Harder to hone in some ways because it isn't a straight line though.
I always felt like the de-laminating was due to cold shut, which may be caused by not cleaning the steel well before folding it so the weld didn't seal properly while the steel was liquid state. Was the stuff not cleaned the Silica?