Sharpmaker white stones
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Sharpmaker white stones
I'm no expert at knife sharpening, but I've found that the Sharpmaker brown stones put a pretty sharp edge on a knife blade. What exactly do the white stones add to this? The ability to slice a hair? I don't spend a lot of time slicing (or splitting) hairs.
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they refine the edge to a higher polish and more narrow apex.
i don't find them necessary for pocket knives, axes, machetes, etc., but they're nice for my kitchen knives.
i don't find them necessary for pocket knives, axes, machetes, etc., but they're nice for my kitchen knives.
Re: Sharpmaker white stones
I have the Ultra Fine stones too and yes, you can whittle hairs off the UF ones. I rarely use the white stones anymore. The edge I get off the medium stones is fine enough for me
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I use the white ones to make my microbevels
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I give a few passes on the white rods to touch up my knives after using them, unless they need a full sharpening (which they often don't). I rarely bother with the UF rods anymore though.
Of course, it also depends on the steel: white rods are perfect with VG10 or LC200N, not so much with K390...
Of course, it also depends on the steel: white rods are perfect with VG10 or LC200N, not so much with K390...
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The brown rods are typically as far as I will go. Often times I don’t make it there, I like what the diamond/cbn does. I don’t even use the white ones.
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Re: Sharpmaker white stones
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong but...Will Rogers wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 5:16 pmI'm no expert at knife sharpening, but I've found that the Sharpmaker brown stones put a pretty sharp edge on a knife blade. What exactly do the white stones add to this? The ability to slice a hair? I don't spend a lot of time slicing (or splitting) hairs.
Brown Stones - They will give a rough "toothier" edge that is better for slicing fiber based material (rope, cloth, plants, etc.)
White Stones - This will give you an even sharper but smoother edge. This is better for push cutting like a shaving razor. It would also work better cutting items like paper, hair and cardboard where you push the blade through the material vs slicing.
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