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what are your thoughts?
application - what will the knife need to do
steel - is it hard, is it wear resistant (not the same thing). gonna affect how long it takes to remove a quantity of metal, gonna influence burr formation/removal.
blade finish - how sloppy can you afford to get, do you need tape, jigs, etc
profile - is it recurved, does it have more than one grind, can you use a bench stone, or need a oval, round, triangular, or at least narrow rectangular
edge angle - kinda goes with finish if you want to keep it matched to factory, changing the angle affects re/sharpening time (up or down) can you match it, do you want to
edge grind - convex, flat, scandi, back beveled, whatever. can you match it, do you want to
edge finish - polished or toothy, to what degree
abrasives - can they cut the steel, are they of a suitable size & shape for the knife, does the backing dish, is it flexible, what's the particle size
speed - how fast can you go without getting sloppy
pressure - how hard can you push without getting sloppy, how hard can you push without chipping, rolling, or rounding the edge
work area - stable, enough light, good ergos?
you - do you know what the hell you're doing
application - what will the knife need to do
steel - is it hard, is it wear resistant (not the same thing). gonna affect how long it takes to remove a quantity of metal, gonna influence burr formation/removal.
blade finish - how sloppy can you afford to get, do you need tape, jigs, etc
profile - is it recurved, does it have more than one grind, can you use a bench stone, or need a oval, round, triangular, or at least narrow rectangular
edge angle - kinda goes with finish if you want to keep it matched to factory, changing the angle affects re/sharpening time (up or down) can you match it, do you want to
edge grind - convex, flat, scandi, back beveled, whatever. can you match it, do you want to
edge finish - polished or toothy, to what degree
abrasives - can they cut the steel, are they of a suitable size & shape for the knife, does the backing dish, is it flexible, what's the particle size
speed - how fast can you go without getting sloppy
pressure - how hard can you push without getting sloppy, how hard can you push without chipping, rolling, or rounding the edge
work area - stable, enough light, good ergos?
you - do you know what the hell you're doing