What to sharpen with ?
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Hello 
Now i have used my jap stones for a while, I was wondering, once they start warping, or whatever the word is for not being straight from use, how can they be smoothed down to be stragith again?
Ive seen some movies where they rub a harder stone over them, which makes them straight again. Any idea's ?
Now i have used my jap stones for a while, I was wondering, once they start warping, or whatever the word is for not being straight from use, how can they be smoothed down to be stragith again?
Ive seen some movies where they rub a harder stone over them, which makes them straight again. Any idea's ?
You can buy a special stone that flattens them...
http://www.axminster.co.uk/ice-bear-ice-bear-ceramic-flattening-stone-prod32262/
http://www.axminster.co.uk/ice-bear-ice-bear-ceramic-flattening-stone-prod32262/
It's called 'dressing' the stone. It's done to all kinds of stones. See for example
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60232&goto=newpost
or Google.
Hello
Now i have used my jap stones for a while, I was wondering, once they start warping, or whatever the word is for not being straight from use, how can they be smoothed down to be stragith again?
Ive seen some movies where they rub a harder stone over them, which makes them straight again. Any idea's ?
You can use cinder blocks(breeze blocks here I think) or similar on coarser stones, I use a poundshop stone on my coarse stones to keep them true. For my fine stones I put a sheet of 1000 grit sandpaper on a flat surface and use that turning it as you go with lots of water. Works a treat and saves lots of money compared to the actual stone sold for this purpose. Your combination waterstone and stropping is my favourite way to sharpen by far...
You could just rub all of your stones together after each session. That'll do the same job and cost nowt.
Im struggling to get my Mora 2000 razor sharp, or as sharp as this brand new F1 Ive just bought.
Ive read every forum tutorial, also on BB, watched every rae mears etc.. got the right tools, jap stones, strops, paste, I think I got the right technique, im patient, do not get frustrated, take my time but it will not shave my arm hair like the F1 does.
Apart from that, it is VERY sharp, cuts paper as good as the F1. What could it be? Is it possible that I cannot get it as sharp as the F1? Any tips on the very final stages of sharpening to get it razor sharp?
Ive read every forum tutorial, also on BB, watched every rae mears etc.. got the right tools, jap stones, strops, paste, I think I got the right technique, im patient, do not get frustrated, take my time but it will not shave my arm hair like the F1 does.
Apart from that, it is VERY sharp, cuts paper as good as the F1. What could it be? Is it possible that I cannot get it as sharp as the F1? Any tips on the very final stages of sharpening to get it razor sharp?
A fellow by the name of Joseph Whitworth popularized this technique in the 1800s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Whitworth
By 1850 he was getting down to precisions of one millionth of an inch...
It might be as sharp. The blade angles make a big difference to your perceptions. Or it might not. Different steels take different edges in different ways. I've never owned either of the tools you mention. What are the blade materials? What are the edge grinds? Have you looked at the edges with a strong magnifying glass?
Finally, do you actually need to shave with your Mora? A lot of people use a razor.
Hi,
Both are same steel. Mora is a scandi grind F1 is a convex.
Im just being greedy. i dont need it that sharp, but I want it that sharp so I can move onto the next bushcraft goal I've set myself.
Both are same steel. Mora is a scandi grind F1 is a convex.
Im just being greedy. i dont need it that sharp, but I want it that sharp so I can move onto the next bushcraft goal I've set myself.
I think im getting closer.
I think my strop was too thin and I only stropped it 20 times. I think this was my failing point.
I think my strop was too thin and I only stropped it 20 times. I think this was my failing point.
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