DMT sharpening

[jaydon]

i am wanting to buy some DMT diamond sharpeners and am wondering what what grits to get.(i only want to buy 2 stones of different grits)

 

[GCG199]

I recommend their extra-coarse/220 grit/60 micron & coarse/325 grit/45 micron dia-folds or bench stones.

In my experience, it is better to use ceramic hones for final edge polishing or touch-up sharpening.

The Spyderco Double-Stuff or bench stones are great for that.

DMT also has a 2,200 grit ceramic in various types of rod or tri-angle style too.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

If limiting choices to just two diamond hones, the coarse & fine combo is about as versatile as most would need. For typical maintenance of any blade, the Fine (25 micron) is great, and the Coarse (45 micron) will handle major repairs, such as dents/rolls/chips. If a large, thick blade needs re-bevelling, an XC or XXC would be handy, but I think you'll find you'll almost never need those. I have an XC Dia-Sharp 6" hone, and have never used it; the Coarse has handled the worst of any jobs I've needed to do on my blades.

If just maintaining smaller blades, such as those found on traditional pocketknives, or small-to-medium sized blades in simpler steels (1095, 420/440 and similar steels) you'd likely get by with just a Fine/EF combination.

 

[HeavyHanded]

I'd get one coarse and one extra fine.

 

[Jason B.]

If you are buying DMT and only want two stones then I would recommend the Coarse/Fine Duo-sharp w/base. If you eventually want the complete set then look to the Dia-sharps.

 

[David Martin]

I went the same route as what GCG recommends and it works great. DM

 

[Scubie67]

Here is some videos that have good instruction on a DMT based (ceramic and strop also added)sharpening kit by Jdavis882.I even think he may be a member on these forums.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtsD...ZyBW6sCsvfiDVsqw&index=130&feature=plpp_video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsLa...ZyBW6sCsvfiDVsqw&index=126&feature=plpp_video

 

[fmendez]

Here is some videos that have good instruction on a DMT based (ceramic and strop also added)sharpening kit by Jdavis882.I even think he may be a member on these forums.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtsD...ZyBW6sCsvfiDVsqw&index=130&feature=plpp_video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsLa...ZyBW6sCsvfiDVsqw&index=126&feature=plpp_video

Since i have the stones in thevvideo, i decided to try the sequence with one of my kitchen knives and i got it real sharp. When trying to wipe the blade with paper towel it cut rigt thru it and into my thumb