Hello,
I'm no knife maker, but considering what I'd like to do I thought this forum appropriate. I just bought a production knife (ATS-34 steel), and require an absolute scalpel edge. I'm not concerned as much about edge durability.
My first question is, what are the limits of how sharp you can get a piece of steel? Secondly, how would you go about doing that?
From what I hear, the way to go is good Japanese wetstones. However, I wouldn't know how to distinguish a Japanese wetstone from a Bulgarian one. What kind of grits are we talking about to get that sever-the-silk-hankerchief-under-its-own-weight kind of edge?
What I would most appriciate is some sort of online knowledge base detailing technique, and the tools required... Second to that, any tips you guys could give me would be super.
Thanks.
hvas
I'm no knife maker, but considering what I'd like to do I thought this forum appropriate. I just bought a production knife (ATS-34 steel), and require an absolute scalpel edge. I'm not concerned as much about edge durability.
My first question is, what are the limits of how sharp you can get a piece of steel? Secondly, how would you go about doing that?
From what I hear, the way to go is good Japanese wetstones. However, I wouldn't know how to distinguish a Japanese wetstone from a Bulgarian one. What kind of grits are we talking about to get that sever-the-silk-hankerchief-under-its-own-weight kind of edge?
What I would most appriciate is some sort of online knowledge base detailing technique, and the tools required... Second to that, any tips you guys could give me would be super.
Thanks.
hvas
