Until there's a simple, consistent way to "test" and compare edges, IMO, all the discussion on sharpening technique is a waste of breath.. Mike Tobey and I went down this road a few years ago, trying to devise a method by which we could measure the "sharpness" of a blade, and it proved to us that there are just too many variables for an individual to accomplish this task..altho it can be done in a lab.
I personally much prefer using power tools to sharpen, and I can do a very good job of it freehand on stones and leather also, but I can reduce the time it takes to get a really good edge to a matter of seconds, after the bevel is established...I tend to think of a buffing wheel {leather or muslin} as an "endless flat strop" charged with an extremely fine abrasive, and a mirror surface can be achieved very quickly, once the freehand technique has been learned. I dont worry very much about "flat"...I worry about "sharp"!!
-------------------- "Remember, we are First Marines, and all the communist SOBs in the world cannot stop us from going where we intend to go".."Chesty" Puller Lt.Col. USMC..Chosin Reservoir, Korea 1950
Previous
Index
Next
Flat
Re: A2 Sharpening Question
Edit
Reply
Quote
