Hi all -
I can't say enough about my Edge Pro Apex. Previously I was confident that my Spyderco Sharpmaker was all I needed. Yes, I could get very sharp edges with the Sharpmaker, but the Edge Pro really takes things to a new level. So my question deals with mirror edges and serrations.
I love doing the mirror edges. I enjoy the concentration that goes into ensuring consistent application to the edge throughout a progressing level using the stones, and finishing things out with a 1,000 grit stone and then sometimes with the 3,000 and up to the 6,000 tapes. I sometimes will finish up the edge's polish with balsa wood and a strop. The results are spectacular!
Have any of my friends here on Bladeforums tackled mirror edges on serrations? Inherently it is not easy. My initial thought was to start by using the Spyderco Sharpmaker stones all the way up through the ultrafine, being methodical as I go throughout the various grooves used for serrations. Then, I could use the Edge Pro tapes on the Shrapmaker stones to get into the narrow serrations, and keep polishing finer and finer until I get the mirror edge I'm trying to achieve. Even if there are no suggestions on how to achieve this, let me know your encouragement! I'll post some pics once I get a consensus on the best course of action, and hopefully my friends we can take our mirror polishing to another level!
Thanks as always! Navi
I can't say enough about my Edge Pro Apex. Previously I was confident that my Spyderco Sharpmaker was all I needed. Yes, I could get very sharp edges with the Sharpmaker, but the Edge Pro really takes things to a new level. So my question deals with mirror edges and serrations.
I love doing the mirror edges. I enjoy the concentration that goes into ensuring consistent application to the edge throughout a progressing level using the stones, and finishing things out with a 1,000 grit stone and then sometimes with the 3,000 and up to the 6,000 tapes. I sometimes will finish up the edge's polish with balsa wood and a strop. The results are spectacular!
Have any of my friends here on Bladeforums tackled mirror edges on serrations? Inherently it is not easy. My initial thought was to start by using the Spyderco Sharpmaker stones all the way up through the ultrafine, being methodical as I go throughout the various grooves used for serrations. Then, I could use the Edge Pro tapes on the Shrapmaker stones to get into the narrow serrations, and keep polishing finer and finer until I get the mirror edge I'm trying to achieve. Even if there are no suggestions on how to achieve this, let me know your encouragement! I'll post some pics once I get a consensus on the best course of action, and hopefully my friends we can take our mirror polishing to another level!
Thanks as always! Navi