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Just wanna verify I am going in the right order with what I'm doing and make sure I'm not jumping to high to soon.
1. Gatco(usually 320/fine grit unless the knife needs some serious work and still only use the gatco if there is no edge at all)
2. Spyderco sharpmaker, 1,2,3,4 simple enough
3. Norton 4 then 8 K
4. Lapping Film 2 micron then 0.5 micron
I know some of this is overkill and I don't do this for every single knife, many I stop on the sharpmaker, and the Norton is new. I'm working my skill up to straight razors soon. Is my process correct? Is there something else I might consider getting as a gap filler so I'm not going for 1K-4K or even from 320 to whatever the first sharpmaker stone is?
I've always been "good" at sharpening, learned on a smooth river stone and later whets and eventually carbide cutters, ceramic and whatnot, but lately I have an understanding of why I was good and how to get better results and longer lasting edges.
As always thanks for any insight and advice in making me better at what I do.
1. Gatco(usually 320/fine grit unless the knife needs some serious work and still only use the gatco if there is no edge at all)
2. Spyderco sharpmaker, 1,2,3,4 simple enough
3. Norton 4 then 8 K
4. Lapping Film 2 micron then 0.5 micron
I know some of this is overkill and I don't do this for every single knife, many I stop on the sharpmaker, and the Norton is new. I'm working my skill up to straight razors soon. Is my process correct? Is there something else I might consider getting as a gap filler so I'm not going for 1K-4K or even from 320 to whatever the first sharpmaker stone is?
I've always been "good" at sharpening, learned on a smooth river stone and later whets and eventually carbide cutters, ceramic and whatnot, but lately I have an understanding of why I was good and how to get better results and longer lasting edges.
As always thanks for any insight and advice in making me better at what I do.
