My first foray into a woodcarving knife and I realised I have no idea how sharp to make it or how to get there?
I currently sharpen axes, planes and chisels using a Stanley oilstone (two sided, not all that fine but enough for many uses), a few diamond files (again only down to 400) and occasionally wet n dry (400 again).
I've been using the Mora as it came to shape an axe haft and it's brilliant but now the sharpness has gone from 'ooh that might need hospital' to kitchen knife sharp. The 400 grit wet n dry brought back a bit of an edge but nothing close to original.
I do have a mixed set of diamond paste to try but how sharp am I am aiming for?
I currently sharpen axes, planes and chisels using a Stanley oilstone (two sided, not all that fine but enough for many uses), a few diamond files (again only down to 400) and occasionally wet n dry (400 again).
I've been using the Mora as it came to shape an axe haft and it's brilliant but now the sharpness has gone from 'ooh that might need hospital' to kitchen knife sharp. The 400 grit wet n dry brought back a bit of an edge but nothing close to original.
I do have a mixed set of diamond paste to try but how sharp am I am aiming for?