Thanks for the answer Leo! So do you think that the harder and high-tech steels like ZDP-189 are better with diamonds, and the more conventional steels are better with water-stones? Or is it more complicated than that?
Hope the surgery goes well for you my friend! Insist that they use something sharp. :cheer: Have some Lagavulin on hand for your recovery! Best wishes, my friend!
Doug
The first part of your question would be better answered by someone like Tom from Jende Industries…he sells the Chosera stones and is a really knowledgeable guy about all things to do with sharpening…see his video on shaving with a knife he sharpened. It is complicated and each steel is different so there are a variety of approaches. I love 1095 and A2 tool steels…they are respond well to the diamond paddles
and the ceramics followed by the strops with diamond pastes. Usually that is as far as I go unless I am experimenting and Darlene is out of the house, then I bring out the wet stones Choseras, soak them so they develop a slurry as you go and keep the spritzed with water. The results are extraordinarily
good and I use these for my finest knives like my PXL from Fallkniven with 3G laminated powder steel or my STS-5 combat/survival knife with CPM154 SS. Send a PM to Tom at Jende Industries and he will be happy to add to you knowledge in this area.
Thanks for the good wishes. I have kidney stones in both kidneys and have had 6 surgeries over 38 years…the dang things keep on growing back in. You can be sure I will have some Lagavulin and/or Laphroig sitting next to me when I return home after each surgery. That won’t be for awhile though so meanwhile I think I will have a tipple of Laga now before bed when I dream of bent vises…the Lagavulin will help me have a dreamless sleep I hope! ROTFLMAO!
Best to you chum
Leo
