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Re: How to obtain a mirror edge?

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Mark76
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Thanks all! I’m looking forward more and more!

I’ll also get the 1200/1600 stones. I only don’t quite understand the following:

I use the 1200/1600 stones and get a mirror finish everytime after stropping to 3.5 microns. Sweet!

According to grits comparison chart on this site, 1600 grit translates to 2.85 microns. If you then strop with 3.5 micron stuff, aren’t you actually dulling the blade, rather than making it sharper? Wouldn’t it make more sense to strop with 1 micron stuff?

Molecule Polishing: my blog about sharpening with the Wicked Edge