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Thanks that was very useful actually.  ….so after reading that, I’m thinking diamond film to 1µ to get the polish level I’m after.

My open question is, “Am I really adding scratches if I stop with 3.5µ diamond paste after using a 1600 grit (2.85µ) ceramic stone?”

According to the charts, the material in the paste is just a big larger – so I wonder I’m going “backwards” when stropping.

 

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Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it.

Yeah, I am trying to dial in the perfect fit.  The WE system lets you get all OCD like that.

I remember asking the guys at BladeOps for their recommendation on sharpening systems.  They said I should only buy the WE if I was willing to put in the time to REALLY LEARN the system.  Once I got over the learning curve, I could create awesome edges.  …but I was going to have to work at it.  If I just wanted a sharp, usable edge there were easy, less expensive ways to get one.  I resigned myself to putting in the time to do it right.
….which is really long winded way of saying that I agree with you cbwx34.  I am trying really hard to achieve perfection.

I’ve watched a BUNCH of YouTube videos of guys showing mirror finished, hair splitting edges on their blades.  I want to be able to do that!

I left my Griptilian in the clamp overnight waiting to get some feedback on this post.  I’ll take a crack at it again this afternoon.

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I’m trying to correct my mistakes and perfect my positioning.  Bear with me if this gets long.  I shot a bunch of pix and tried to document my progress.  Let me know if I’m going about this the right way.

I felt I was getting close with the blade positioned at “A & 3/4” and the angle set to 16.05 degrees.
Marker at the edge tells me the angle is too shallow and marker at the tip says the blade is too far back in the vise.  ….so it’s got to move forward and out.

Next I moved the tip forward to the “B” position and set my angle to 16.4 degrees.  Despite the lousy photography, there’s still marker at the tip and the angle is still too shallow.

Now I’m still positioned at the “B” market but I’ve moved my angle outward to 16.95 degrees.
I’m getting the marker removed all the way to the tip.  I don’t feel really confident with this as the heel looks off now and I’m not getting a lot of marker off at the tip.

Do I stick with this or tweak it some more?  

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Thanks.  I’m printing that diagram out and taping it to my workstation.

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