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IMHO, if the knife is sharp (as in, the two sides meet at a single plane, without burrs) it will perform well. The need for higher grits only comes into play when you want to have a smoother slicing...

Yeah, there are guys out there that do the CrO paste and all.

Those forums are great, but I find that many of the guys in the keeping sharp forum rely too much on an Edge Pro which is expensive...

1) That's usually considered the best motion for sharpening any tool. Seems to give the cleanest edge.

2) It depends on the knife. If it's a knife with very hard steel, 8k can be fine. Most...