It’s been quiet here. Any updates? Really curious to see how all the other blades are progressing.
I’ve wasted many many hours using sandpaper and while trying out different lines and brands taught me a lot, even the good ones that work well for regular knives just don’t do much on this honyaki. But thanks to
@Blank Blades. and
@Dr. Knives I’ve finally found out that diamonds are a man’s best friend. Was sceptical about them but now I wish I would’ve tried them much earlier. Anyway, probably 3 hours on diamond stones getting rid of most flat spots and then diamond films, 300-600-1200-2000. 300 grit took me some time but after that it went really fast, couldn’t believe myself how easy it is. Now I think I’ll get some diamond paste to refine it further but since I don’t have any right now I tried etching it with hot vinegar and then polishing it with flitz. Btw, are there any important events things to consider with buying diamond pastes besides grit size?
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What do you guys think? Some more refinement with diamond pastes will be nice but quite pleased with how it came out and the banding really is crazy on these. Only left it on the hamon while polishing the other parts more, but it would be nice if it would be visible on the whole blade. Any tips on how to achieve that? Many cycles of etching and polishing?
Btw, the blade is 170 g now so lost a good 100 g.