Super polished edges

T.L.E. Sharp said:
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Well, last time I checked 154CM was NOT microclean..you shouldn't be allowed to produce an edge like this ..o_O
 
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Please forgive the Sharpie. Hadn't wiped it off yet.

I was just testing the performance on this one. Micro-shavings from free-standing arm hair. I thought it was just dead skin at first.

We'll see how it holds up. I don't normally take D2 down to this level. Finished at 1/10th of a micron.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
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Please forgive the Sharpie. Hadn't wiped it off yet.

I was just testing the performance on this one. Micro-shavings from free-standing arm hair. I thought it was just dead skin at first.

We'll see how it holds up. I don't normally take D2 down to this level. Finished at 1/10th of a micron.
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Nice looking edge T.L.E. - I don't know if you experienced the same, but the D2 on my Brous (above) was REALLY tough to reprofile and put a mirror polished edge on. Took a ton of time and effort, way more than other steels I've worked on. Even with my CKTG 140 diamond stone, it was a bit@h to work that steel off. The edge is now beautiful and laser sharp, but for that much time & effort I'm expecting it to hold up for a good long time. Only use & time will tell.
 
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Anyone polish convex edges to a mirror shine? I feel like I have a huge amount of practice ahead of me...
 
Thanks.
I started with my Edge Pro and a lot of minute angle changing & repositioning of the knife, then wet 1000 & 2000 grit sandpaper on a spongy surface, then Edge Pro tapes on a soft surface, then a ton of stropping on four different strops to finally get it where I wanted it. You can see the wavy irregularities at the transition line between the primary and secondary bevel. It was an interesting experiment I hope to never do again! I was totally winging it just to see if I could figure out a way to do it and get a decent result. Took a lot of time, trial & error. Ultimately it made me appreciate my Higo even more, however they pull off their magic at Rockstead.
 
Scrim said:
Thanks.
I started with my Edge Pro and a lot of minute angle changing & repositioning of the knife, then wet 1000 & 2000 grit sandpaper on a spongy surface, then Edge Pro tapes on a soft surface, then a ton of stropping on four different strops to finally get it where I wanted it. You can see the wavy irregularities at the transition line between the primary and secondary bevel. It was an interesting experiment I hope to never do again! I was totally winging it just to see if I could figure out a way to do it and get a decent result. Took a lot of time, trial & error. Ultimately it made me appreciate my Higo even more, however they pull off their magic at Rockstead.
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Well it looks pretty damn good for using the blending method! I'm not going to go crazy trying to get a mirror as I am working on O1 steel and it's a working blade.
 
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This book cover didn't work as well as I'd hoped. It's bright, but also has a lightly textured finished that just doesn't pop well on the reflection. Will have to re-shoot these tomorrow.:(
 
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