hard steel how to sharpen impossible knives

simpleguy

simpleguy

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hello
I have martin MCE II and I am having the darndest time trying get it sharp and keep it sharp next step is the belt grinder I don't want to its just maddening
how in the world do you get and keep a hair popping edge. I am using arkansas stones and light weight motorcycle oil. and I have an old two sided stone form my FIL works great on folders but the bigger blades are troublesome
thank you charles :confused:
 
It's not that the steel is too hard, it's because you're most likely not forming a burr due to not hitting the edge, CPM 154cm should work fine on arkansas stones....
 
knifenut1013 said:
Diamond stones are the answer.
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how's your technique? Poor technique and a diamond stone is just going to remove a lot of metal. Do the sharpie marker on the edge trick and see if you are hitting the edge. Scan through some of the posts for sharpening tips, there are a bunch mixed in between the boasts of scary sharpening skills, but hey at least we're not batoning :D
 
I would check out the paper wheels. I think they do a better job than a belt sander.
 
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