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ok, the only sharpening stone i have has a curve in the middle of it, and isnt that good anyway.
its ok for sharpening a dull blade, but cannot get it much past shaving sharp
dunno even what type of stone it is, its really just ment for kitchen use. has one rough side (good for reprofiling), and one smoother black powdery side.
so i just generally sharpen on sandpaper. i use 600 grit to sharpen very dull knives, and then move to 1200 grit to buff/sharpen. then i buff on newspaper, a leather belt and then my palm. i can get a fairly sharp knife, though none of mine ever seem to be able to do the 'toilet paper test' they just push through and make a big hole................
well, they are shaving sharp, and shave pretty close to the skin. it seems to work, but do you guys have any suggestion as to how to make my knives even sharper without going out and buying new equipment ? im quite broke
thanks
Daniel
its ok for sharpening a dull blade, but cannot get it much past shaving sharp
dunno even what type of stone it is, its really just ment for kitchen use. has one rough side (good for reprofiling), and one smoother black powdery side.
so i just generally sharpen on sandpaper. i use 600 grit to sharpen very dull knives, and then move to 1200 grit to buff/sharpen. then i buff on newspaper, a leather belt and then my palm. i can get a fairly sharp knife, though none of mine ever seem to be able to do the 'toilet paper test' they just push through and make a big hole................
well, they are shaving sharp, and shave pretty close to the skin. it seems to work, but do you guys have any suggestion as to how to make my knives even sharper without going out and buying new equipment ? im quite broke
thanks
Daniel