- Joined
- Nov 20, 2005
- Messages
- 19,385
I use WD-40 as a lubricant with my Norton India stone. Almost always have some of that lying around.
Bingo. "The Double Stuff is a 303F and 303M bonded together and packaged in a leather pouch..."
I assume 303M means Medium (more of that code language) and 303F id Fine.
Curious what the M is equal to compared to say 400 sandpaper? I just got my ESEE-4 shaving sharp using 400 grit on a desk top as opposed to having a mouse pad underneath. With a Sharpie marking the edge, I was able to put exact point load on sections of the blade starting from the tip. I finished on a dry, leather belt strop.
Thanks David,
ESEE prescribes using a Sharpmaker at a 20 degree angle to sharpen their knives. I was never disciplined enough to maintain a factory grind at a fixed angle and therefore I have put, what I believe to be, a convex edge on my 1095 ESEE-4. I just deboned a turkey with it and it doesn't feel as sharp as when I started but I believe a quick stropping alone should bring it back.