Stones for S30V?

Robert Ptacel said:
Are silicon carbide and aluminum oxide good enough for S30V or is it as tough as everyone says?
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They will work. The question is how much time do you want to invest. Save yourself time, frustration and the urge to throw things and get some good diamond stones.
 
I think S30V does best with a microserrated edge. I use a very fine diamond to sharpen. It's best to do an occassional light touch-up rather than waiting till it's very dull.
 
mete said:
I think S30V does best with a microserrated edge. I use a very fine diamond to sharpen. It's best to do an occassional light touch-up rather than waiting till it's very dull.
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Same here. But then I like to finish polish it with Spyderco
Fine and Ultra Fine 8x2" ceramic benchstones. Fast!
These are "High Alumina Ceramic" stones (synthetic sapphires).
(If you keep it sharp you won't need to hit the diamonds again..)
 
morrowj_98 said:
They will work. The question is how much time do you want to invest. Save yourself time, frustration and the urge to throw things and get some good diamond stones.
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+1 to that, and DMT would be the place to look.
 
I've had better luck with a grittier edge rather than a more polished edge, my Spyderco Ceramic Whet Stone (Fine light blue case) doesn't really do the edge justice on my BM940 which gets a better edge off of my Kyocera Ceramic Steel.
 
Some prefer the coarser tooth edge of diamond stone.

I like a smoother, mirror finish.
I use the Spyderco Ceramic Whet Stone (Ultra Fine - black case)
last on my BM943 S30V and my BM943s 154CM.
 
My Mini-Rukus responds beautifully to DMT hones, as does my 710 in D2. I only use my natural stones (black Arkansas) on carbon steel blades these days, as diamond hones are more convenient to use, less likely to breakage, and don't require oil. Plus they last practically forever.
 
Waterstones work fine.

Contrary to urban myths, S30V is NOT hard to sharpen. It just requires a little more time and effort than lesser steels. :thumbup:
 
Ben Dover said:
Waterstones work fine.

Contrary to urban myths, S30V is NOT hard to sharpen. It just requires a little more time and effort than lesser steels. :thumbup:
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I've used water stones as well with good results as well. I think when people refer to S30V being hard to sharpen they mean it takes more time and effort then what they might be used to. If your first knife was ZDP-189, then I doubt you'd think S30V was hard to sharpen :D
 
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