Thread: getting an INOX steel blade... question.

The technique and equipment are the same. It just takes a little more time. Personally I think most people make too much out of this and make it seem like your going to spend hours longer with a stainless and thats not true. Depending on if its frozen steel or not the time will vary and you just have to try it and see how it goes for you. But if your doing like hundreds of stokes more somethings wrong.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The technique and equipment are the same. It just takes a little more time. Personally I think most people make too much out of this and make it seem like your going to spend hours longer with a stainless and thats not true. Depending on if its frozen steel or not the time will vary and you just have to try it and see how it goes for you. But if your doing like hundreds of stokes more somethings wrong.

Agree with this. Usually just adding a couple more polishing strokes to your honing regimine is very productive and consistent.

Lynn

blade came today, and I ran it over my Belgian yellow stone about 10 passes, and then stroped the heck out of it with one of Heirlooms finest horse hide and canvas strops.. it's main test will be tomorrow am when I shave.. but it sure looks nice! I lose my stainless steel virginity tomorrow.. will report back.