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I just thought I'd pass on a little official CRKT sharpening information to you all. I sent an email out to CRKT a week or so ago regarding my new carbon fibre M16-11F. It came in pretty dull, and wanted to get it shaving sharp. That extra-hard AUS118 was pretty hard to work with, so I figured I'd ask the manufacturer. Here is the reply.
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Please let me first apologize for the delayed response on this inquiry. I
had to check with our technical support guru to see what they suggested.
Here you go:
The best method when sharpening AUS 118 is to purchase a quality diamond
"flat" stone. It seems to be the most effective. Using the stone and a
little oil in a counter clockwise circular motion and patience will give you
the results you want. It takes technique to accomplish the razor edge you
want and may take several attempts before you are satisfied with the
results. Good Luck to you. Remember AUS 118 is a high carbon tough steel
that once you achieve the edge you want it will hold an edge longer.
I hope this helps.
Carrie Trujillo
Columbia River Knife & Tool
1-800-891-3100
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Please let me first apologize for the delayed response on this inquiry. I
had to check with our technical support guru to see what they suggested.
Here you go:
The best method when sharpening AUS 118 is to purchase a quality diamond
"flat" stone. It seems to be the most effective. Using the stone and a
little oil in a counter clockwise circular motion and patience will give you
the results you want. It takes technique to accomplish the razor edge you
want and may take several attempts before you are satisfied with the
results. Good Luck to you. Remember AUS 118 is a high carbon tough steel
that once you achieve the edge you want it will hold an edge longer.
I hope this helps.
Carrie Trujillo
Columbia River Knife & Tool
1-800-891-3100