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Found a new level of sharpness today
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LOL... once I got the addiction, the hair on my left arm slowly disappeared. My gf is constantly telling me how much of a weirdo I am with one bald arm 
right arm= normal arm hair
left arm= pretty much bald...(I've actually tried to stop testing on my arm so some hair can grow back in time for t-shirt weather lol)
right arm= normal arm hair
left arm= pretty much bald...(I've actually tried to stop testing on my arm so some hair can grow back in time for t-shirt weather lol)
arizonaranchman
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So the 17.5 on the Lansky did the trick? Start course and go finer and finer then a strop?
I've been wanting a good sharpening system, i suck at using a stone. Been looking at the Lansky.
I've been wanting a good sharpening system, i suck at using a stone. Been looking at the Lansky.
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Cool beans OP. I felt very accomplished the first time I got a holy heck edge on a knife from sharpening. Haven't you tried your system on stainless? Just wondering why the 1095 came out better. Softer?
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Just got the Lansky a couple of days before the BK14, so it was my first try - why it turned out better, I'd guess the finer grain structure of simple carbon steel compared to stainless. The carbides in stainless steel helps with abrasion resistance, but also make the steel harder to sharpen. Compared to 440C, 1095 is easier to sharpen but doesn't hold an edge as long.
@arizonaman: Thats pretty much what I did, only the ultra-fine stone on the Lansky IS the strop. The knife comes with a 15° angle stock, I only used 17,5 because the Lansky doesn't have a 15° slot. I can use a whetstone quite ok, but the Lansky helps me keep an angle. Try the Lansky, it's not that expensive, and I've had good results with it.
After using it a couple of days, I actually put a 20° microbevel on it, helps with edge retention. Also I ordered a Kydex sheath, tbh the stock sheath sucks
@arizonaman: Thats pretty much what I did, only the ultra-fine stone on the Lansky IS the strop. The knife comes with a 15° angle stock, I only used 17,5 because the Lansky doesn't have a 15° slot. I can use a whetstone quite ok, but the Lansky helps me keep an angle. Try the Lansky, it's not that expensive, and I've had good results with it.
After using it a couple of days, I actually put a 20° microbevel on it, helps with edge retention. Also I ordered a Kydex sheath, tbh the stock sheath sucks