Changes in how I think about things - observations of a few years on W&SS.

Exactly, TF.... It doesn't take as much as people think to get a strong polished edge on a knife. Like you said there can be a big difference between a pretty looking edge vs. a strong long wearing edge.

Incidentally, I finish strope mine somewhere around 15,000 grit..... yeah, I'm THAT guy... lol.

Rick
 
Talfuchre said:
Dude - what IS 15,000 grit? like less than paper? ;)

TF
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15K grit is pollen-coated kitten skin. Rick's hard-core. ;)

Great thread, Talfuchre. It is nice to sit back and take stock of the ways in which one's perceptions have changed with time, learning and experience. My knowledge base has certainly been expanded by my interactions with folks on this forum.

A special +1 to your point no. 12. For every jackass on the trails, there are dozens of generous and well-meaning outdoors enthusiasts. Some of us just look shifty and carry big knives.

All the best,

- Mike
 
G'day Rick

Magnussen said:
So what you are saying is that a duller, toothy edge will last longer than a highly polished edge? I'm not sure I'm following.:confused:
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I don't think you are following either :p

Have another look at my post.

What it says is that a knife is still useable after it has lost its' ability to shave :thumbup:

The attached video was my attempt to say "hey, don't just take my word for it".



Magnussen said:
All heat treats and blade geometries equal... a polished edge will outlast a duller, toothy edge... every time... without question. The myth of the razor sharpe edge being fragile stems from improper sharpening.
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I couldn't agree more :thumbup:

That's why I hone my knives up to 12,000 grit micromesh before stropping with bare leather (yeah, I'm that guy :D).

I guess my comment about a razor wasn't very clear. It would have been better expressed as "I'm more interested in an edge that will cut and last on seasoned hardwood, than I am with how impressively it cuts arm hair".

Kind of like the difference between a thinner convex profile and a more robust convex profile. One will appear to be sharper, the other is deceptively sharp that will last longer.




Kind regards
Mick
 
Talfuchre said:
Dude - what IS 15,000 grit? like less than paper? ;)

TF
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Backed by glass...

3M™ Lapping Film, 252X TF Sheets

.5 micron = 60,000 grit
1 micron = 14,000 grit
1.5 micron = 13,000 grit
2.5 micron = 9,000 grit
3 micron = 8,000 grit
 
I agree with number 11, I think that is the most profound. As big of a loner as I am, I'm constantly searching for backpacking buddies. Unfortunately finding one that's not a windbag and can carry his own weight as far and as fast as I do is pretty hard...
 
Hmm, I go up to 2,000 grit with wet and dry... what do i need to get down to 12,000 grit and how much would that cost me?
 
Magnussen said:
difference between a pretty looking edge vs. a strong long wearing edge.

Incidentally, I finish strope mine somewhere around 15,000 grit..... yeah, I'm THAT guy... lol.

Rick
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You're a freak!

I don't have the patience or time for that...
 
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