Sharpening carbon vs SG2 etc
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Sharpening carbon vs SG2 etc
How does your sharpening technique and progression differ when sharpening steels like SG2/HAP40/ZDP vs the carbons?
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Re: Sharpening carbon vs SG2 etc
I use diamonds on the modern steels. Otherwise, it's more by knife and how I want it finished. Trying to sharpen a modern steel on a stone that can't cut it will be very frustrating and I don't like that. Shapton Glass work nice too.
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Re: Sharpening carbon vs SG2 etc
I used DMT diamonds on a White #1 the other day and the entire edge was chipped.
I re-sharpened on a SG progression and most of them are out.
I'm not sure what happened...but i doubt i'll use 220 grit diamonds on a carbon again.
And maybe I was pressing down too hard. I am an excessive-pressure on the course stones type and I may have gotten into a rhythem and forgot that I don't need firm pressure on diamonds.
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Re: Sharpening carbon vs SG2 etc
I prefer not to use diamonds unless I'm looking to remove a lot of steel and then only for the first step. Assuming good quality ceramic stones (or equivalent), the main difference for me is that these just require a little more time & / or pressure. My stones are mainly Nubatama's & Shapton Glass and I find they handle SG2/HAP40/ZDP well.
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Re: Sharpening carbon vs SG2 etc
The trick with diamond is very light pressure. The lowest I go for diamond is 1k then I follow with 6k. Never had a concern of too much steel being removed. Every pm and super steel I use diamond.