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My blades are not that fancy, Henckels 5-star

If you are slamming, you are not doing it right. You shave, with light and progressive pressure. You are not driving a nail, you are shaving except it is wood instead of whiskers.

To each his own...

Not everything benefits from a high grit honing. Kitchen knives, I rarely go over 1200 diamond plate. It leaves a good sharp edge that is still durable enough to sand up to some use and the lower...