Sharpening a convex edge

shoot... I liked having 42 posts....

anyway, I was wondering if anyone uses a stone dry?

and what do you think of those diamond stones by DMT?

Eric
 
I think that there shouldn't be any problem if you're out in the field and you want to touch up your blade, especially with those diamond hones. But eventually the pores of any stone you use will get clogged and need to be cleaned. Eventually the stone will stop sharpening and need to be cleaned. Iv'e used one of the fine diamond hones in the field before and the don't seem to clog as badly. This is what I would use out in the field if I carried a knife with a conventional edge, (secondary bevel).
 
James, I have a couple of Japanese waterstones, I never tried the method you described as I thought it would be far too difficult to follow the curvature, however since it has worked well for you I'll keep it in mind the next time I have to work on such a bevel.

-Cliff
 
Cliff, it's not particularly difficult, just time consuming. After a short while you should be able to tell that your fingers are guiding youre strokes. Muscle memory is something that needs to be exercized just like the mind and the body. The longer your at it the more you will trust your hands to tell you where the blade is in relation to the stone.
 
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