Polish That Edge! or not...

[jideta]

How far do you go?
Currently I like using Spyderco's Double Stuff while I watch TV etc. but it's only 1200.
I have a King stone that is 6000.
I find that at 1200 it gives me a good edge.
Take the trouble to mirror it?
Or not.

What say the herd?

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

This one had the following treatment

60 grit ceramic belt
220 grit ceramic belt
15 micron belt
5 micron belt

I'd consider the edge polished. I didn't need to go that far. 220 was popping hairs off. I just did it because I was out of practice and the kids were asleep.

 

[miso2]

I stopped using Shapton #8,000 a long time ago because it takes time to get there (and my OCD kicks in).
I just use a single coarse stone around #240 to obtain hair whittling edge quick (and a strop or a very fine stone for refinement).

 

[soc_monki]

I'm good with stopping at extra fine diamond, it gives a really nice, toothy edge. However I tend to use my spyderco medium and fine stones as well just because. Not quite mirrored, really sharp.

 

[grybsh7]

I have the Chosera 3k, 5k and 10k stones for my EP.
I used to go through all the grits up to 10k and finish with polishing tapes. Now I stop at the 1k Shapton and refine the edge with a Spyderco ultra fine about 3 micron. Finish off with 1 micron diamond paste on a horse butt strop..