Will Sharpmaker stones sharpen D2?

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I just got a Queen country cousin and would like it to be a little sharper. I've heard that Queen knives don't come with the best factory edge but mine isn't too bad. Will my fine Sharpmaker stones (the white ones) be hard enough to sharpen D2?

Thanks,
Andrew
 
The Fine, medium and ultrafine Sharpmaker rods are all capable of sharpening
D2 steel. Diamonds are faster but the ceramic rods will work. OldDude1
 
Certainly will be. Steel is butter-soft compared to ceramics- roughly 5.5 on the Mohs scale compared to 8 for the ceramic. How fast it will cut is another matter- the Sharpmaker is fine enough that it cuts D2 slowly.
 
Sword and Shield said:
Certainly will be. Steel is butter-soft compared to ceramics- roughly 5.5 on the Mohs scale compared to 8 for the ceramic. How fast it will cut is another matter- the Sharpmaker is fine enough that it cuts D2 slowly.
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I thought the Ceramics were closer to a 9. Synthetic sapphire matrix. Sapphires are a 9. But, yeah, ceramics are hard enough for any steel pretty much.
 
inline46 said:
I just got a Queen country cousin and would like it to be a little sharper. I've heard that Queen knives don't come with the best factory edge but mine isn't too bad. Will my fine Sharpmaker stones (the white ones) be hard enough to sharpen D2?

Thanks,
Andrew
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My Country Cousin's edge was the worst I've ever had from a new knife. It was simply appalling. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I'm confident that I could produce a sharper, more even, more acute edge using a $2.99 pull-through carbide-/ceramic-V device. I fixed it with my Edge Pro, which uses aluminum oxide water stones, so I'm guessing the harder ceramics would just eat that D2 up for breakfast.

Do they put such crummy edges on all their knives or just the more inexpensive ones?
 
I mostly use a medium carborundum stone for D2. The ceramic sharpmaker rods are very slow for steel of this hardness.
 
The ceramics will work but they will be VERY slow and if you need to rebevel the edge your going to need something coarser. The diamond rods are the first option but you can also use benchstones or sandpaper. The ceramics are more of a finishing stone so its best if the edge is already established. D2 is also a difficult steel to sharpen, it takes time even with a set of diamond stones and diamond polishing compounds.
 
When just touching up, the ceramics on the sharpmaker are just fine.

Like others said, if the blade is really worn and needs reprofiling get a pair of the diamond rods. I sharpen lots of D2 on my sharpmaker, no problem:thumbup:
 
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