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Dylandog,
Then that is all that matters......it works, you got a good one.

Tony

Dylandog,
So far tests seem to show just that.

Tony

<<< Ah! now I get it. It's whether something is philosohphically a sharp or smooth groove, not whether the blade actually exhibits nicks. At some time, the need for an edge not to be nicked may have...

Joe,
First, thanks for the challenges, it makes exploring topics like this fun.

In the case of my friend he is looking at this from a different persepective that we are. For you and I, it is the...

Joe,
The science thing does complicate many things. I used to be able to just take things at fae value but now always need to see proof. I think what his point was that one "may" leave rounded, vs....

Joe,
I based my comments on the scratch fineness not only from conversations with Randy but also my Rabbi friend. He is very particular about the smoothness of the edge itself becauase of Kosher...

The diamonds are harder and faster cutting but some people feel it leaves a more scratchy, harsher edge. the chrome oxide seems to leave smoother micro-serrations than the diamond. I have heard the...

Dylan,
I did post something to that effect a while back. I had stones which met all the criteria but were very coarse cutting and others similar to what you described that performed very well. I had...

Thebig spender is right on the money. I had good new stones and I had bad ones. The bad ones cut much more coarsly than the good ones, maybe in line with the 4K side of a Norton. It is important to...