Super polished edges
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I’m still alive, I swear.
Aaaand my Laconico Keen met the Wicked Edge today. Took a 16 degree per side mirror edge like a champ! This is how sharpening choils are done, folks.
#thekeenofqueens
Aaaand my Laconico Keen met the Wicked Edge today. Took a 16 degree per side mirror edge like a champ! This is how sharpening choils are done, folks.
#thekeenofqueens
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I’m still alive, I swear.
Aaaand my Laconico Keen met the Wicked Edge today. Took a 16 degree per side mirror edge like a champ! This is how sharpening choils are done, folks.
#thekeenofqueens
I was actually thinking about picking one of these up. How do you like it?
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Might be my favorite new knife of the year.
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Took forever
Damn, I bet it did.
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Nice shot and edge!
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Getting my fixed blade carry ready for a two week road trip through the American Southwest. That Bradford Guardian 3.5 takes one screaming sharp edge! Some very well treated M390 right there! 17 dps on that one.
day before xmas eve. boring day. time to do some cleanup on the hdd. found this, sharing here, then deleting from hdd hh. cheap construction cheap metal. lol i cant even remember how i sharpened it (freehand? guided system?) and got the super polished edge.
If you think that this share is lame, then you're right, happy 123461 holidays!
If you think that this share is lame, then you're right, happy 123461 holidays!
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I don't do a ton of mirrored edges any more, just one here or there. But recently I had 3 to knock out, here is one of them!
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Can you take me through your sharpening process please? I’m curious how you get such great edges.I don't do a ton of mirrored edges any more, just one here or there. But recently I had 3 to knock out, here is one of them!
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Mostly it's just taking a lot of time and being methodical, there are multiple approaches to getting a super polished edges as demonstrated by others above. I use lapping film down to 3um, then strops to .25um, alternating directions to make sure the prior scratches are completely gone =)