What am I doing wrong?

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Cauldra

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I am having trouble getting hair shaving results on my knives. I am decent, but I can't get it to that final stage. I use the smith's tri-hone, http://smithsedge.com/products/product.asp?id=35&cid=20 , and it has a coarse stone, then a 600 grit stone, and finally a 1,000 grit stone. The way I go is by working up a burr on one side on the coarse stone. I then work the other side until I get a burr. I do this up to the 1,000 grit. I then finish by taking the burr off by doing two or three passes on the 1,000 grit to knock off the burr. The only thing I can think of that I'm doing wrong is that I'm not taking the burr off properly. I've read that people should be able to get a arm hair shaving sharp with just a 600 grit, but I can't get it there.:confused:
 
What kind of steels are you sharpening?
 
AUS-8, what I'm guessing is 1045, 1080, and various kitchen knives that don't say what steel they are.
 
You may want to try to micro bevel lightly with the 1000 grit. I seemed to move into shaving territory by micro beveling with finest stone. Good luck. The adventure of getting there makes getting there sweeter.
 
Look close at the edge and watch the scratch pattern with every stone, using a bright light helps. The bright light will also help to see any burr's that you may not be able to feel. Using light pressure and not trying to rush the process are also key factors.
 
Cauldra said:
What exactly am I looking for in the scratch pattern?
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That it is even down the entire bevel and the scratch flows from sholder to edge. Holding a perfect angle when hand sharpening is not really possible its more of a blending of many angles through repeated efforts of trying to hold a stright angle.

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Thanks for all the help guys! There is plenty for me to think about and to tinker with. ;)
 
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