Getting the most out of your Norton Crystolon fine stone

[maximus83]

I would not do a regrind. The difference is slight and through use (should you carry and use it) this can be worked out. DM

Probably good advice, but too late! I worked over both knives last night for a good half hour on my coarse Atoma, ground the recurve out of the one, now the bevels are similar in size. I'm going to work them both on my coarse Crystolon to even out the finish a bit before I do another test, but now at least the bevels are similar. I had to hog a fair amount of metal off the one knife. Which I'm not too concerned about, I got both of these combined for $14 at the time, they are just for practice.

 

[microtech85]

Probably good advice, but too late! I worked over both knives last night for a good half hour on my coarse Atoma, ground the recurve out of the one, now the bevels are similar in size. I'm going to work them both on my coarse Crystolon to even out the finish a bit before I do another test, but now at least the bevels are similar. I had to hog a fair amount of metal off the one knife. Which I'm not too concerned about, I got both of these combined for $14 at the time, they are just for practice.

One thing i have learned over 14 years of freehand sharpening is not to sharpen late night if you are just a slight bit tired. You may end up with convexed edges and frustration. It is best to sharpen when you are 100% alert. The left blade is wider and convexed. I cant tell you how many times i have done that sharpening late at night. I just avoid sharpening pas 8pm now.

 

[maximus83]

M maximus83 ,

Thanks for sharing. This thread has gone off leaving Norton behind, nevertheless it’s enjoyable.

That is a valid point. Still using Norton Crystolon coarse for the base profiling work. But the introduction of the new SharpPebble 320/500 SiC stone that bluntcut made me aware of, has thrown in a new twist ot the thread. Because the SP is a water stone and has 2 coarse/medium grits, I find the SP somewhat more useful (IMO) than the Crystolon fine which really needs to be used with oil and has one grit. I want to keep experimenting with the SP and see if it'll do the job as a primary coarse sharpening stone, including for super steels. I'll lock this thread and spin up a separate one focused on the SP when I get some more info and results using it.