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Knife Sharpening
26 January 2019, 00:45,
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Knife Sharpening
At last I've found some time to learn new skills and improve existing ones. One skill I've been working on is the technique or some may say 'art' of knife/blade sharpening. No machines or fancy gizmos, just plain whetstones.

I'm interested to know what grits you may use to sharpen from completely blunt up to a razor point sharpness. I've had success bringing the blade up to a reasonable sharpness using a 3000 grit, but then I haven't yet managed to get it to a really sharp razor edge despite finishing with an 8000 grit. Perhaps I stepped up to 8000 too quick, might it be better to use a 5000 or 6000 after the 3000, then the 8000? What about leather straps for finishing? I've not tried them yet, does anyone recommend them?
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Knife Sharpening - by LAC - 26 January 2019, 00:45
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Skean Dhude - 26 January 2019, 16:52
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Straight Shooter - 26 January 2019, 17:41
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Mortblanc - 26 January 2019, 20:16
RE: Knife Sharpening - by CharlesHarris - 27 January 2019, 02:58
RE: Knife Sharpening - by LAC - 27 January 2019, 15:50
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Pete Grey - 26 January 2019, 21:13
RE: Knife Sharpening - by LAC - 27 January 2019, 00:47
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Pete Grey - 27 January 2019, 14:41
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Mortblanc - 27 January 2019, 17:24
RE: Knife Sharpening - by LAC - 27 January 2019, 20:43
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Talon - 27 January 2019, 20:49
RE: Knife Sharpening - by LAC - 29 January 2019, 00:15
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Mortblanc - 15 February 2019, 20:03
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Talon - 16 February 2019, 10:02
RE: Knife Sharpening - by LAC - 17 February 2019, 17:24
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Mortblanc - 17 February 2019, 18:44
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Talon - 17 February 2019, 19:12
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Mortblanc - 18 February 2019, 03:08
RE: Knife Sharpening - by Straight Shooter - 17 February 2019, 20:13

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