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SC_Dave

SC_Dave

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I'm consolidating and replacing the items in my sharpening kit. I would appreciate some feedback. Anything I should add? Is there something I don't need? I know this may not be the end all be all kit, but thanks very much for helping me out.

DMT DiaSharp 8 x 3:
Course 325
Fine 600
Extra Fine 1200
Extra Extra Fine 8000

DLT Paddle Strop, two sided
Bark River Black Compound 3000
Bark River Green Compound 6000
 
Wow, nearly 60 views and no responses, I was hoping to get some good feedback here. Maybe I'll get some soon. Thanks, David
 
Hey David.

I don't think you can go wrong with what you've listed there, especially the DMT hones. I don't have any experience with the Bark River compounds, but many here seem to like it.
 
If your blades are in fairly good condition you don't need 325 grit... I have all those DMT stones you are thinking of buying and 120 grit also. I bought it as a package, used, which you can also do because they are indestructible...
120 and 325 are almost exclusively used for flattening natural stones by me.
You will mostly use 1200 and 8k...
 
I have a DMT XC, F and UF, along with all three BRKT compounds. I think you're on the right track there if you want to go with an all-diamond set. Pretty much the only better set I could think of would be the Atoma diamonds, but they're half again the price.
 
That is a good set of stones follow the directions and you will be very happy. I would suggest getting the XXC and XC later on, the Coarse hone is not really a grinding stone.

After a long time of using compounds I've decided to stop. They can make a edge beautiful but can also make sharpening very complex. As a example: what kind of steels do you sharpen? If high wear steels like S30V or greater are on the list expect difficulties finishing with those compounds. Regardless of the numbers given they will likely not be coarse enough to properly remove the scratches left by the EEF hone. A difference in abrasive shape and hardness is one of many factors that come into play when using micro finishing compounds.

I use a Illinois razor strop now and prefer it over any compounded strop for ease of use and edge quality.
 
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