thmdrnsprtn
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thmdrnsprtn replied to the topic Clarity about apexing in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 4 years, 2 months ago
Just a quick update here—I gave this another go tonight and had much better success with the RED sharpie + the loupe. Makes it much easier to see what’s happening at the apex with the different color. Thanks so much for the input tcmeyer and MarcH.
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thmdrnsprtn replied to the topic Clarity about apexing in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 4 years, 3 months ago
Thanks again, Marc. I’ll try this slow, incremental approach and see where it gets me. I agree about the angle—I don’t need it slicier and don’t need to take it all the way down to 20º. Just needs to be sharp! I don’t even want the mirror edges—just a good working one.
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thmdrnsprtn replied to the topic Clarity about apexing in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 4 years, 3 months ago
Thank you MarcH and tcmeyer.
I am familiar with sharpie on the edge and have a loupe through which I can see what looks like tiny sharpie line in places at 90x. It’s hard to tell if it’s sharpie or just a different shade of light due to the fact that I’m not completely hitting the edge. I do believe that I have set the angle correctly to match…[Read more]
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thmdrnsprtn started the topic Clarity about apexing in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 4 years, 3 months ago
Hi folks,
I’ve just recently gotten a GO with the 200/600 and 800/1000 stones. I have sharpened a few knives with it and am having trouble apexing with my Sebenza now. I understand that new stones can produce suboptimal results, but I’m curious if that’s what is preventing me from apexing here—it’s clear the stone at least on one side is not qu…[Read more]
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