Andybrock
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03/05/2019 at 12:21 am #49625
I’d leave it alone, it will eventually come out with future sharpenings.
03/25/2017 at 1:04 am #37934I cant help you with your technical questions simply because Ive never used diamond film but they are still available on the site.
https://www.wickededgeusa.com/product-category/lapping-films/
02/13/2017 at 11:40 am #37311I started out and I could test the knives with my fingertips. I am now learning not to do that, it seems stuff cuts very fast ( my skin ) before I know it! I just now cut myself 2X. I think Im making progress, heh. Moral of the story, don’t run your fingertips on the blade? ‘ I would also like to give beginners a tip, be patient take your time. as the weeks go buy, you will discover your knives will be getting sharper and sharper. And you will understand why. I like to read / watch about 10 video’s to every knife I sharpen, take your time , and enjoy
I can relate to that, spend hours watching knife sharpening videos!
02/13/2017 at 9:40 am #37295Im a WE beginner and this video helped.
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02/13/2017 at 9:27 am #37294I made a similar post a few months ago. I was never able to get an acceptable micro-bevel using 200 grit. I had great success when I switched to 600 grit on my knives with harder steel and 800 grit on my knives with softer steel. I am using about ten alternating strokes per side (20 total). My strokes for the micro bevel are downward (from heel to tip). I then back off two degrees from the microbevel angle and strop lightly with the same number of strokes (upward from heel to tip). This has been so successful for me that every knife I sharpen gets the microbevel treatment. Touch up is a breeze. I look at my records to see how the knife was previously mounted. Then I use the same grit I used to create the microbevel. However, for touch ups, I start with about five strokes per side (upward from heel to tip to straighten the edge) and then do about five strokes per side downward from heel to tip. Then, I use the stropping process. I have touched up the microbevel on my EDC knife about eight times and still have only eaten into about 40% of the primary bevel. I have used micro bevels fro 3 to 5 degrees greater than the primary bevel with success. I like big differentials between primary and secondary bevel when the cutting tool will be used roughly – like a cleaver or survival knife. I hope this advice is of some value to you
Thank you for this, tried your method this afternoon and its worked a treat, I went with the 1000 grit for the microbevel and then the 1um strop.
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02/13/2017 at 12:39 am #37286This is a 250x view of my micro bevels. I go all through the stones and on up to 7000 grit. The one pictured is a 16DPS with a 20DPS 1000 diamond micro bevel.
Thanks for this. The 7000 grit is this a stone or sandpaper?
Andy
02/12/2017 at 2:43 pm #37276Ive just ordered a 30x / 60x loupe and a 50-500x usb microscope so I can see exatly what im doing I think a good bright overhead light shouls also help.
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02/08/2017 at 2:29 pm #37217Thank you for the warm welcomes folks.
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