Not wanting to take anything away from the drama and amusement of the sturm und drang in the current thread on thinning and sharpening I thought I'd ask this in a new thread.
My regular sharpening and thinning process of my double bevel knives with my basic set-up of 3 stones consist of:
1. Sharpening the edge. Most often with a Bester 1200. If there are microchips to repair then I'd use a Beston 400 first, followed by the Bester 1200.
2. Thinning above the edge. Again with the Bester 1200. I thin every time I sharpen even if it's just a little bit.
3. Sharpening (more like touching up) the edge. With the Bester 1200.
4. Finishing up with a Suehiro Rika 5000 on the thinned (scratched) part and then the edge. This also includes lightly freshening up the microbevel I have put on the right/front edge.
5. On the rare occasion I'd follow up by 'polishing' with sandpaper to 800 grit. I have been thinking about getting a finer finishing stone but so far I've chosen to spend my money on knives instead. One day I will . . .
So, basically this but sometimes back and forth a couple of times between sharpening and thinning when I notice some spots I'm not satisfied with.
Am I doing this correctly in terms of the step by step? Suggestions and instructions are very welcomed. Thanks!
My regular sharpening and thinning process of my double bevel knives with my basic set-up of 3 stones consist of:
1. Sharpening the edge. Most often with a Bester 1200. If there are microchips to repair then I'd use a Beston 400 first, followed by the Bester 1200.
2. Thinning above the edge. Again with the Bester 1200. I thin every time I sharpen even if it's just a little bit.
3. Sharpening (more like touching up) the edge. With the Bester 1200.
4. Finishing up with a Suehiro Rika 5000 on the thinned (scratched) part and then the edge. This also includes lightly freshening up the microbevel I have put on the right/front edge.
5. On the rare occasion I'd follow up by 'polishing' with sandpaper to 800 grit. I have been thinking about getting a finer finishing stone but so far I've chosen to spend my money on knives instead. One day I will . . .
So, basically this but sometimes back and forth a couple of times between sharpening and thinning when I notice some spots I'm not satisfied with.
Am I doing this correctly in terms of the step by step? Suggestions and instructions are very welcomed. Thanks!