James
@comfygringo
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Henry,
The secret to using the Wicked Edge sharpening system is knowing which grit to start with. Your high-end Japanese steel probably has a lot of carbon in it, making it very hard. If there is a lot of chromium, you need to be very careful. Start with 1000 grit; then you won’t tear up the blade, especially if it’s really thin.
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I keep things simple. First I need to know what kind of steel I’m dealing with and it’s Rockwell Hardness. Then I use diamond stones all the way up to 3000 grit. Then I move to lapping film. Strops, ceramics and other nonsense I don’t have time for. If I really want to hone my edge, I use Nano cloth after I get down to 0.1 with lapping film. All my knives are incredibly sharp.
Some of the mid-range and low-end steels I don’t to use lapping film. 1500 grit with a diamond stone is more than enough. Then I will strop with balsa wood. Anything else is a waste of time.
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