Convex zero grind and sandpaper

kuraki said:
On my convex knives I finish them by slack grinding with an A30 trizact, then switch to a felt belt with white compound on it, then finish by stropping on a leather strop with green compound. That seems to work pretty well. Here's me trying to demonstrate sharpness of the first blade I did that way.

[video]https://youtu.be/vUv16IqZSeQ[/video]
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My progression on my 2 x 72' is a 120G Superflex J weight, a 600 Superflex J a 3m S/C 15 micron Mylar belt, Then a light touch on a muslin buff loaded with Green Chrome compound.

What works for me may not work for you. :mad:
Keep at it until you find a progression of belts with the right touch that works for you.:)
 
Thanks for the tip Laurence. I just got a few of those mylar belts in to try.
 
kuraki said:
On my convex knives I finish them by slack grinding with an A30 trizact, then switch to a felt belt with white compound on it, then finish by stropping on a leather strop with green compound. That seems to work pretty well. Here's me trying to demonstrate sharpness of the first blade I did that way.

[video]https://youtu.be/vUv16IqZSeQ[/video]
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I did something similar yesterday. It was on a small convex blade though. I went coarse stone then fine. Then steel. Then polished it with slack leather belt on a 1x42. With some white compound.

Was carving designs on my arm hair and doing loops through sheets of paper.
 
Thanks LTD! The straight razor guys put me to shame though.
 
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