Queen Canoe: 1095 vs D2

[lambertiana]

I can certainly back that up. I spent about 2 hours trying to put an edge that would actually cut something on my new Queen D2 Toothpick last night, and it still isn't there. Freehanding with a diamond hone will raise a burr, but trying to get a fine edge with the Sharpmaker (medium, then fine hones) just seems to make it duller. I have a stropping block on the way, maybe that'll help...

-- Sam

I have found that many of the high alloy steels get a burr rather easily on a diamond stone. After finishing on the diamond stones I strop on 1000, 2000 grit sandpaper, followed by green compound on leather. That puts an extremely sharp polished edge on it. I have done this with most of my Queen D2 blades, and it really makes a difference. You have to be sure that you have gone as far as possible with the coarser grit before moving to finer grit, or you will be at it for a while.