Can you get a blade push cut sharp by just using the corners of the white stones on the sharpmaker? I sharpened a native SV30 and I can only push cut on one or two spots on the blade, not the whole blade (if that makes sense) Do people consider it a pushcut if you use a slight sawing motion to get the cut started? I can get it to cut easily that way but not by pushing down straight.
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Push cut sharp
- Thread starter ratdog
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I used the white edges and then the white sides on several knives (Endura 4, Crow, and Starling) and got them decently sharp. I was able to pushcut certain parts along the blade with the Crow and Endura. I think as I get better and can be more consistent throughout the stroke, the sharpness will be more consistent along the length of the blade.
yablanowitz
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S30V tends to be fairly toothy, so it slices better than it push cuts (that "sawing to get it started" you mention). I suppose if you keep at it long enough, you can get the whole edge polished enough to push cut easily, but I prefer the toothier edge on my S30V blades. I find VG-10 easier to polish to that level of sharpness, but for the things I do with my knives, it seems somewhat pointless for me.
