New 1500 diamond stones, just got them.
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So yeah I just got the 1500 stones today and just touched up one of my knives.
I went through some of the lower grit as usual and when I got to 1000, it has a really nice shine. The moment I got onto 1500, oh boy it seems to cut quick! Reflection seems rougher than my “broken in” 1000, but it’s fine. I thought, must be because it’s new!
But I somewhat like the aggressive cutting of such fine stone! Feels “effective”. Now I’m wondering if I’ve worn down my old diamond stones a bit too much? Perhaps from extra pressures? Or they’re just well broken in like how they’re supposed to be?
I haven’t reprofiled anywhere near 100 knives but my 100 grit felt like it’s smoother than the 200. Under microscope, the diamonds are all intact, just a bit smoother now.
I’ve done about 20 kitchen knives using my 1500 diamonds. It is my favorite. I did a composite a while back with my $35 USB scope. IMO, after 1500 you get into diminishing returns unless you are going for the mirror edge.
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Great photos. I too like the new 1500’s
Eddie Kinlen
M1rror Edge Sharpening Service, LLC
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after i sold my old WE and brought the newer WE Pro back i had no paddles to use for my gun show and williams – sonoma gig, i i called my buddy bob at oldawan and ordered all new, but only from 400 to 1000, but i did like the glass on the 1500 paddles.
so i pre-sharpen all my kitchen knives on my kalamazoo ……start with 400 and after 1000 i always in the past went to both sets of ceramics, but this new order i did not buy the 1200-1600 set…….i just liked going to coarse and fine the power leather.
last week before my 2nd williams-sonoma gig i sharpened a few shuns and 2 pocket knives and after the 1000s i tried the 1500……..impresses i was and still.
this past sunday at the WS gig i pre-sharpened all…….went thru the 1000s and then finished on the 1500s then power leather……….makes a fine blade on any kitchen knife – either for personal or to generate income from.
i posted a vid the other day on cheap china pocket knife i did on WE….some may have seen it……on that i stopped with 1000s, but then i went to the 1500s and spend extra time with them and onto the coarse/fine ceramics then power leather with japanese green………I Like the 1500’s – Nice paddles.
note: the japanese green is a bit $$$, but glory………woodcraft’s online store sells in “Japan WoodWorker”…..nice tooo
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Interesting responses guys! My main goal in what I do is mirror finish so how effective the diamond grit erases the previous scratches are really important to the efficiency of such goal.
Personally I have not jumped the gun on diamond films yet, but I have just used 2,000 grit EP lapping films on the glass platen on the 1500 paddles. It works wonders! I am heavily considering diamond films, but given my OCD, there’s a whole lot of glass platen paddles to get if I were to go for it.
At this point I’ve skipped the 1200/1600 altogether. I didn’t really like it.
My progression is usually like this: 50 – 80 – 100 – 200 – 400 – 600 – 800 – 1000 then 1.4um – 0.6um ceramics followed by 5um – 3.5um – 1.0um – 0.5um diamond paste on cereal box strips, tied onto the ceramic paddles.
One reason I use 50-80 is because I sharpen from no edge at all, on my own knife builds. So the 50/80 is totally necessary to establish a bevel. I think it is one of the reason why my 100 grit feels a little “too smooth” as I used that to establish bevels initially before I finally bought the 50/80.
Interesting responses guys! My main goal in what I do is mirror finish so how effective the diamond grit erases the previous scratches are really important to the efficiency of such goal. Personally I have not jumped the gun on diamond films yet, but I have just used 2,000 grit EP lapping films on the glass platen on the 1500 paddles. It works wonders! I am heavily considering diamond films, but given my OCD, there’s a whole lot of glass platen paddles to get if I were to go for it. At this point I’ve skipped the 1200/1600 altogether. I didn’t really like it. My progression is usually like this: 50 – 80 – 100 – 200 – 400 – 800 – 1000 then 1.4um – 0.6um ceramics followed by 5um – 3.5um – 1.0um – 0.5um diamond paste on cereal box strips, tied onto the ceramic paddles. One reason I use 50-80 is because I sharpen from no edge at all, on my own knife builds. So the 50/80 is totally necessary to establish a bevel. I think it is one of the reason why my 100 grit feels a little “too smooth” as I used that to establish bevels initially before I finally bought the 50/80.
i bought edgepro first years ago and really liked the films……like you i still use them…..2000….3000….7000 and now with the glass…even nicer.
i used the 50/80’s at markets when i used WE at those events, but the deep scratches i never cared for…….sounds like your 100/200 did the same as mine…..maybe i push to hard.
it seemed i spend a lot of time trying to remove those, that is why i pre-sharpen certain blades today.
you have a fine looking ticket in this picture……nice job
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Awesome polish on that blade!
I burned thru my 100 and 200 stones quick because of too mutch pressure.. now i only use the weight of the stones and they work just as fast.
Let it work, dont make it work
Kind regards
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Doesn’t the polish with the Edgo Pro (EP) tapes make the edge look like Mylar?
I still think it is very different looking than the diamond tapes and the Aluminum Oxide. What do you think?Eddie Kinlen
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