S35VN question

[Isaacherring]

Can you sharpen s35vn with Arkansas stones or is it too hard? Can it be sharpened with only strops and compounds like a convex edge?

 

[Jason B.]

In short, no, and no.

Diamond stones would be best because of the very hard carbides in the steel. Same for the compounds, you will want diamond or CBN compounds.

 

[bucketstove]

There is some talk about it in Soft Arkansas Review and 90/90/90° X-Grain Push Cut on Phonebook Paper with 154CM and Smith's Diamond Tri-Hone for various steels?

 

[Isaacherring]

OK thanks guys

 

[bgentry]

There is some talk about it in Soft Arkansas Review and 90/90/90° X-Grain Push Cut on Phonebook Paper with 154CM and Smith's Diamond Tri-Hone for various steels?

There is a HUGE difference between using an Arkansas stone as a microbeveling stone, that BARELY removes any steel at all, and using it as an actual sharpening stone. Surely you see the difference? You're misleading people looking for introductory information; not specialty uses of specialty products.

Arkansas stones are not appropriate or effective as primary sharpening stones on modern high carbide steels.

Brian.

 

[bucketstove]

There is a HUGE difference between using an Arkansas stone as a microbeveling stone, that BARELY removes any steel at all, and using it as an actual sharpening stone. Surely you see the difference? You're misleading people looking for introductory information; not specialty uses of specialty products.

Arkansas stones are not appropriate or effective as primary sharpening stones on modern high carbide steels.

Brian.

So this whole time you think i've been saying use them for something other than microbeveling?
That they're fast for everything else?
Talk about twilight zone

 

[bgentry]

So this whole time you think i've been saying use them for something other than microbeveling?
That they're fast for everything else?
Talk about twilight zone

When someone asks, "Hey guys, I want some stones. Are Arkansas stones any good?", they usually get the reply that they aren't good for modern steels. But lately, every time someone asks that, you post a link or two espousing how they are great. If you're answering the question, I assume you think they are appropriate for the use that the question was asked about. Which is general sharpening.

Brian.

 

[bucketstove]

When someone asks, "Hey guys, I want some stones. Are Arkansas stones any good?", they usually get the reply that they aren't good for modern steels. But lately, every time someone asks that, you post a link or two espousing how they are great. If you're answering the question, I assume you think they are appropriate for the use that the question was asked about. Which is general sharpening.

Brian.

Thats some funny stuff bgentry and not at all true