Damaged Rat 1 Edge

[outlawconcealment]

Hey everybody! This is my first post on this forum. I am kinda new to knives, but I decided to stone wash my Rat 1 using stones and WD-40 in a mayo jar and thrown in the dryer for 10 minutes. The finish looks great, but my edge is obliterated! I have spent an hour on my Sharpmaker and I am seeing no improvement. I have the diamond rods also and have used them but nothing seems to help. What can I do to get my razor edge back???

 

[Wolf_1989]

I'd say start with a really coarse grit. Maybe even sandpaper, to reestablish the edge.

Then methodically work your way through finer and finer grits until you reach the level of sharpness you desire.

 

[yjackets07]

post a pic id love to see a SW RAT! that being said, +1 on the coarser grit sandpaper on a piece of glass and run through the grits and finish with a strop of some sort. i convexed mine to a polished edge