Reply To: Edge Finishing
...the diamond grits I do edge-leading through 1000, 1500, 2200, 3000. Then edge-trailing with 3 grits of diamond film and finally 2 leather strops each with finer poly diamonds. It... »
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Edge Finishing
...of the diamond grits I do edge-leading through 1000, 1500, 2200, 3000. Then edge-trailing with 3 grits of diamond film and finally 2 leather strops each with finer poly diamonds.... »
Reply To: Preventing Micro chips while sharpening
...anything I tried that involved edge trailing strokes caused these reflections and I couldn’t get rid of them – it only made things worse. I went back to 600 grit... »
Reply To: Preventing Micro chips while sharpening
...the direction of stone movement. Edge trailing (upward) strokes have a greater chance of tearing chips from the edge than edge leading strokes. Edges which are very hard (as with... »
Reply To: Preventing Micro chips while sharpening
...sharpening strokes there are different stroke directions, such as edge trailing, (up and off or away from the edge) and edge leading, (down and into or against the edge). Then... »
Preventing Micro chips while sharpening
...movement. Edge trailing (upward) strokes have a greater chance of tearing chips from the edge than edge leading strokes. Edges which are very hard (as with one made from a... »
How Do I Get Clean Paper Cuts?
...a USB microscope on high power. The lapping films are used strictly with edge trailing strokes, that is up and away from, or up and off of the knife edge,... »
Reply To: Reprofile angles don’t match
...worked both sides with alternating edge-trailing strokes until I got the scratch pattern on the edges matching. I then progressed through my stones to a nice toothy 800 grit. I... »
Reply To: Reprofile angles don’t match
...sides with alternating edge-trailing strokes until I got the scratch pattern on the edges matching. I then progressed through my stones to a nice toothy 800 grit. I always make... »
Reply To: multiple problems with wicked edge gen pro 3
...side, right side, left side, right side), edge leading strokes, (that is down and onto or down and against) the exposed knife edge, as my final sharpening stroke with each... »