JCM

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That’s exactly the mirrored look I am working to achieve on some of my blades.  Thanks for posting the pics and for the advice!

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wickededge wrote:

JCM – I think you’d be very happy going from the 1600 ceramics to the 6 micron film.

Thanks for the advice!  Would you recommend using an additional lapping film after the 6 micron and before my 1 and 0.5 micron balsa strops?

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Marc H wrote:

JCM wrote:

I was thinking of trying to use some lapping film between my 1600 ceramic stones and 5 micron leather strops to remove stubborn minuscule marks left over from the various stones that the strops are not removing. Would the 9 micron diamond film be the proper grit to use for this purpose?

JCM, look at the Wicked Edge Grit Comparison Chart: got to the website, resources https://www.wickededgeusa.com/grits-comparison-chart-for-the-wicked-edge-sharpener/ That answers a lot of those type of questions, 1600 grit ceramics are much finer grit size than 9mcg lapping film. I think you’re results with the 1600 will improve if: 1) they break-in a little more (some seem to have a sintered coating that wears off) and 2) if you concentrate on your technique and use them longer, (ie more strokes). Hope this helps….That being said the lapping film does do a very good job removing scratches as you progress down through the finer grits films.

Thanks for the heads-up on the grit comparison chart, I hadn’t stumbled across that yet.  Very informative!

As for number of strokes, I am doing 100+ for the ceramics and strops.  Is that sufficient?

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Here’s the little brother to the knife in the original post. This is my favorite knife to carry when I’m dressed business casual or formal. It’s as light as a feather and I don’t even know it’s in my pocket.

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