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Originally Posted by kgoerz
I wouldn't put my knives in that thing. ... Besides sharpening knives by hand is fun.
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Agree, and I knew you were a good man.
I think a very large Oregon Logger might crush me if I told him I used anything but the Norton and Japanese water stones he recommended. I do use an EZ Lap or other diamond based plate for really damaged blades.
I've had to reshape a few blades because they were used as screwdrivers... I always try to find the original blade curve, bevel and point when repairing.... I only use a file (rarely), diamond (medium grit only), and various stones with food grade mineral oil, honing oil or Simple green as the lifting agent.
Mr. Bill has given me a 'Go' at this station... even for hand recutting ruined wood turning tools my FiL beat up on a grinder... those had to be taken back to clean steel as the temper had been ruined...
Plus, the HH6 requires all kitchen knives to be maintained at 'tomatoes thin as paper' levels...
Glad I check edges with a 15x jewler's loupe...
Damn... I want to not go back to work... so I can sharpen a few knives now...