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MAD1

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  1. On 6/10/2017 at 8:11 PM, Dabbsterinn said:

    I imagine a few of us here have some high grit stones for sharpening and polishing and with me being the DIY nut that I am, I've been wondering if I could make my own honing stones,

    Marble!

    I find that as we reach a 'Nano Level' below .05, items like Glass, Ceramics, and MINERALS like Marble can even further enhance the edge. I find that after a stropping method after 0.03 nano the edge will grow dull overnight. Why? Our/my edge is so keen gravity will fold it or even a magnet near it? A strop on the last material used for a few stokes will give you an edge as it was , maybe even a shade more. Trust that the steel you are working on is critical. Hardness works against sharpness, Chrome is needed ,vanadium is /should be in the base. I find the Carbon content no less than 0.7 is a minimum (however 14c28n is less than 0.7 (0.62) and still works great. So a Marble slate/flat stone will reach the highest level . Please know that this is a lot of work as you must maintain your angle and you must increase your pressure so lightly you may not know the difference but if you do you may cut yourself and never know it until you move or reach for something nearby.I took a friends 8' kitchen Chef knife to a 0.03 level when He cut a melon as though the knife was the same. My friend sliced through his index finger enough to need medical attention. Same knife dulled to less than average to TOO, MUCH TOO SHARP. Like using a Razor on a melon. So my friends Be careful what you teach to folks who really are not in the same thought or degree of 'The best' Please respond. I am not a metal dude (whatever you call them). I was born with a knife in my hand. 'dorseyltd.com' to show I am not selling or trying to influence anything. I need to learn from YOU. See YA!

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