Becker edges (and how you care for them)

Edges freshened up

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THANK YOU 91! I've been struggling with my 16 . It's always been sharp but came with a very uneven edge. I've been in the stone ages, but I know that some year it will come around :p seeing your DMT wet stone and of course you very nice edge work. The DMT stone is light years faster ;) Thanks again for posting the pics of sharpening arsenal :thumbsup:
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Finally even on both sides and sharp. Will get better :)
 
Xr6x said:
THANK YOU 91! I've been struggling with my 16 . It's always been sharp but came with a very uneven edge. I've been in the stone ages, but I know that some year it will come around :p seeing your DMT wet stone and of course you very nice edge work. The DMT stone is light years faster ;) Thanks again for posting the pics of sharpening arsenal :thumbsup:
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Finally even on both sides and sharp. Will get better :)
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Nice! Welcome to the dark side! Diamonds are a pleasure to sharpen on, they provide great feedback!
 
Xr6x said:
THANK YOU 91! I've been struggling with my 16 . It's always been sharp but came with a very uneven edge. I've been in the stone ages, but I know that some year it will come around :p seeing your DMT wet stone and of course you very nice edge work. The DMT stone is light years faster ;) Thanks again for posting the pics of sharpening arsenal :thumbsup:
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Finally even on both sides and sharp. Will get better :)
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Nice edgege and polishing job there!

91bravo said:
Nice! Welcome to the dark side! Diamonds are a pleasure to sharpen on, they provide great feedback!
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I like diamond sharpening too.
In my experience because it's faster, there's less convexing of my edges.
Also having stones that are always flat is a big pleasure.

Sometimes I do reach for my wetsones in the final grit because the scratch pattern is a bit less aggressive and gives a smoother edge. Might be my technique (or lack of) that causes this.
 
Same as you, the extra extra fine. Gold color (2000 grit) That's about as fine as I want to go on sharpening anyway. I'll usually stop at red or green and finish up with stropping.
 
Xr6x said:
THANK YOU 91! I've been struggling with my 16 . It's always been sharp but came with a very uneven edge. I've been in the stone ages, but I know that some year it will come around :p seeing your DMT wet stone and of course you very nice edge work. The DMT stone is light years faster ;) Thanks again for posting the pics of sharpening arsenal :thumbsup:
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Finally even on both sides and sharp. Will get better :)
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Looks real nice !!!!
 
knoefz said:
Nice edgege and polishing job there!



I like diamond sharpening too.
In my experience because it's faster, there's less convexing of my edges.
Also having stones that are always flat is a big pleasure.

Sometimes I do reach for my wetsones in the final grit because the scratch pattern is a bit less aggressive and gives a smoother edge. Might be my technique (or lack of) that causes this.
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Thanks knoefz ! I'am liking how much of a time saver the dmt is!
High Standard said:
Looks real nice !!!!
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Thanks High Standard!
 
Hey lads, I didn't want to derail this thread or start another one just for a small question,
but what angles are you guys running your bk16's at? And what level of grit refinement are you going to?
Cheers guys, thanks for all the awesome pictures too!
 
Student762 said:
Hey lads, I didn't want to derail this thread or start another one just for a small question,
but what angles are you guys running your bk16's at? And what level of grit refinement are you going to?
Cheers guys, thanks for all the awesome pictures too!
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20° on mine. Finished with crock stick and leather belt strop.
 
Slight hijack, but on the subject. Those of you who use diamond "stones", about how much pressure (force actually) do you use? A nice lady at DMT told me "about as much pressure as if you were shaving." If I recall correctly, she told me more didn't work any better and was harder on the stones. Using other devices, I felt like I usually used more pressure (force) than that, and I have trouble remembering to keep it light.

I'm not sure how one wears out a diamond stone. I'm guessing you either manage to break the diamond (harder than steel, but brittle?) or you manage to remove the diamond from the affixing matrix? My "stones" are DMT, but they are a solid piece of stainless steel 8" x 3" x 3/8" thick.

To sum up:
1. Those who use diamond, how hard do you push (about like shaving, twice that, thrice that)?
2. Have you ever had issue wearing out your diamond stones?

Thanks so much for any replies.
- Gun Doc
 
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I've never actually "worn" out a diamond stone. I have turned medium grit diamond stones to what feels like extra extra fine stones though. In my experience, the cutting action of diamonds will increase in grit over time, due to the diamonds breaking down. I use to own the solid steel backing DMT continuous grit diamond stones, but those seems to clog up and made so much more swarf. The interrupted diamond surface (polka dot) works better in this aspect. I clean my polka dot stones when they need it. Hot water, soap and an old brush rinses away old swarf.

As for pressure, I apply more than just the weight of the blade, but not really bearing down on it. Repetitive motion is what I am striving for. I tend to use a little bit lighter pressure on the lower grit stones than I do on the higher grit ones though.
 
91bravo, Thanks for the reply. Just to make sure we are on the same page, when you say:
"increase in grit" - you mean the number gets higher, as in 400 to 600, and the grit gets finer, correct?
"lower grit stones" - means a lower number and coarser grit, correct?
"higher grit stones" - means a higher number and a finer grit, correct?

But the "polka dot" ones wear out too, correct?

As far as wear, I guess there is no free lunch? Non-diamond stones (natural or man made) tend to wear such that they keep their grit, but lose flatness. Diamond "stones" tend to keep their flatness but lose their grit. I guess that is the way it works?
 
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