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I did a few searches on this without coming up with much, perhaps because of my poor search skills.
I recently got a Delica 4 in 20cv, and I'm trying to like the knife, but it can't get it to a very sharp edge. Here's some context:
1) I've only used a strop (green compound) on it so far. I'm a beginner sharpener, and I wanted to move slowly on this.
2) I've use the same strop to get K390 and VG-10 eye-watering sharp.
3) I've also used this strop to strop out a chip in ZDP-189.
4) I know that some will say that a strop is "not for sharpening," but that hasn't been my experience.
So, my questions are:
A) Does 20cv require a specific method of sharpening?
B) Does 20cv not take as sharp an edge as the other steels mentioned?
Thanks.
I recently got a Delica 4 in 20cv, and I'm trying to like the knife, but it can't get it to a very sharp edge. Here's some context:
1) I've only used a strop (green compound) on it so far. I'm a beginner sharpener, and I wanted to move slowly on this.
2) I've use the same strop to get K390 and VG-10 eye-watering sharp.
3) I've also used this strop to strop out a chip in ZDP-189.
4) I know that some will say that a strop is "not for sharpening," but that hasn't been my experience.
So, my questions are:
A) Does 20cv require a specific method of sharpening?
B) Does 20cv not take as sharp an edge as the other steels mentioned?
Thanks.