Different steels sharpen differently?

I got some a set of 4 6inch DMT stones for under $100 and made a strop with a block of wood, some scrap deerskin, superglue, and a cheap block of green stropping compound from amazon. Gets everything hair popping sharp, just remember not to use too much pressure on diamond stones, itll ruin em.
 
AnimalM4 said:
So I always knew that different steels will sharpen harder or easier than others. But I've also been seeing that they sharpen differently. For example people say that M4 takes a very sharp edge. What does that mean exactly? Is it because the toughness allows for the angle go lower?
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Hi Animal-

Here is some info that may be helpful, or not. One of the first products that Spyderco's founder, Sal Glesser, invented and sold was a knife sharpener. After sharpening thousands and thousands of crappy knives at various events, fairs, etc. he realized he could make a better knife and the first knife was produced, called the Worker. His knife sharpener was called the Sharpmaker and it will get just about any knife hair cutting sharp if used correctly. I sharpen my folder and fixed blade but probably 80% + of my sharpening is done on my wife's kitchen knife set. Sharpening her knives pays dividends! ! !

Watch this four part series to learn how to sharpen knives. Just remember that knives were not made to cut hair. That is the business of razors.


 
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EDIT: Ugh... Sorry my post got messed up. And it was good too! :rolleyes::D

Get a Norton Crystolon JB8, a red marker, a bottle of laxative-grade mineral oil at the supermarket and a paring knife for practice and you'll be on your way.

Yes, you can sharpen high vanadium carbide steels on silicon carbide in low grits.
 
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