Read "on a benchstone". I'm not interested in how much faster it is on your beltsander or paper wheels. No offense, I just know they're faster and don't need to hear about it.
Anyway, I'm curious about what kind of speed people grind in what types of edges at. I'm always hearing people say, "Oh, well, I won't spend more than 15 minutes on a touch-up," and think, "Wow, you must have some pretty sloppy edges," because it takes more like 45 minutes to an hour for me to get them sharp and deburred again. I saw one guy mention that he sharpens his up to shaving sharp in 30 seconds, and it seems impossible to me that he could mean reprofiling.
So yeah, just kind of curious how long it takes people, what they think the key to their speed is, etc. I just don't think my arms move very fast, because even when I use a jig and go as fast as I can it still takes me 3 or 4 hours to reprofile and finish to shaving sharp on my 220/1000 water-stone. Though in the past I've noticed myself finish much sooner free-handing and getting those slightly convex free-hand edges that are still very sharp, so at times I wonder just what types of edges people are getting with these ultra fast grind jobs.
I kind of want to see someone that does the really fast jobs post a video so I can get an idea of the stroke speed. I remember seeing Murray Carter use a 1000 grit benchstone and he looked like a machine, so I'm not really doubting any one that says they're doing it this fast, I just don't understand what's holding me back, or if there is an inherent difference in the edge quality, etc. Even with a jig and stroking as fast as I can ( while still actually maintaining equal pressure and all that ), it doesn't seem very fast at all. I still get a wickedly sharp edge in a couple of hours, but when I hear people say, "I can get a hair whittling edge in an hour," it makes me wonder what the hell is making me so slow.
Either way, it doesn't really matter to me since I'm not really ever in a rush to sharpen and I can do quick touch-ups (they're just not ever up to my usual standard), I'm just curious about it. Everyone seems to have their own pace and set of standards for what is sharp, and how long it should take.
Anyway, I'm curious about what kind of speed people grind in what types of edges at. I'm always hearing people say, "Oh, well, I won't spend more than 15 minutes on a touch-up," and think, "Wow, you must have some pretty sloppy edges," because it takes more like 45 minutes to an hour for me to get them sharp and deburred again. I saw one guy mention that he sharpens his up to shaving sharp in 30 seconds, and it seems impossible to me that he could mean reprofiling.
So yeah, just kind of curious how long it takes people, what they think the key to their speed is, etc. I just don't think my arms move very fast, because even when I use a jig and go as fast as I can it still takes me 3 or 4 hours to reprofile and finish to shaving sharp on my 220/1000 water-stone. Though in the past I've noticed myself finish much sooner free-handing and getting those slightly convex free-hand edges that are still very sharp, so at times I wonder just what types of edges people are getting with these ultra fast grind jobs.
I kind of want to see someone that does the really fast jobs post a video so I can get an idea of the stroke speed. I remember seeing Murray Carter use a 1000 grit benchstone and he looked like a machine, so I'm not really doubting any one that says they're doing it this fast, I just don't understand what's holding me back, or if there is an inherent difference in the edge quality, etc. Even with a jig and stroking as fast as I can ( while still actually maintaining equal pressure and all that ), it doesn't seem very fast at all. I still get a wickedly sharp edge in a couple of hours, but when I hear people say, "I can get a hair whittling edge in an hour," it makes me wonder what the hell is making me so slow.
Either way, it doesn't really matter to me since I'm not really ever in a rush to sharpen and I can do quick touch-ups (they're just not ever up to my usual standard), I'm just curious about it. Everyone seems to have their own pace and set of standards for what is sharp, and how long it should take.