Yes, you can use your sharpmaker. The idea with Maxamet is to keep it from going dull yet it's impressive how long it cuts stuff you use a knife to cut with in the real world without blunting. Very cool
In my experience the diamond becomes crucial if you're reshaping the bevels and removing damage.
Also, I found diamond waterstones gave me a crisper apex over ceramic but geez, thats just my experience, Its not like your knife won't get sharp and you can still round and overpolish the edge with diamond waterstones too. So it's not going to make you a better sharpener nor is it the solution for everybody.
I like the diamond waterstones best for these types of steels and will say that works best if asked for my advice, but hear me out.
You gotta see where I'm coming from, I'm a knife geek.
I'm beyond obsessed with edges and have access to such great tools that I have the freedom to find what I like best because thats all I care about is "edge performance" which for me is all preference, I want a crisp "v" apex with a balance of Polish and tooth for my folders.
Hey, there is plenty of variety for other type of edge angles and finishes that suits others too.
In the end, it's probably only 10% better when polishing with diamond, who knows. Maybe none at all for some guys.
For the average dude, it will be just fine to just use the sharpmaker they might not even notice if the had access to both at there disposal. it's not going to improve your edge game if you're still learning. Just like how I can't buy a fast car to make me a better driver.
I've seen other sharpeners in person get good results with ceramics.
To each there own, its funny because as a Sharpener ya can't get too fixated on gear but at the same time you at least need something that works.
I'm not advocating my experience as the only way to do stuff. We all have what works for us.
About the abuse videos,
I've done some silly things with my Maxamet just to show and share with wide range of folks that maybe aren't so geeked out on knives and would not understand why you wouldn't do some of of the stuff you see with a Maxamet knife.
Anytime you share something it can be extremely polorizing, we all like to categorize things as "always or never", "black and white."
As you go into extreme detail with this stuff you see that line blur a bit and makes it difficult to answer specifics to a huge audience with completely different expectations and experience.
Especially when alot of us get super fixated on one detail when it's more about the sum of all details. It's easy to misconstrue information and use it out of context.
Us forum people are a lot more caring for our knives but in the "wild" you would be shocked what people are doing and expecting from their blades especially as a Sharpener you see damage you never expected.
About the edge coming off,
I don't have answers for why the edge fell off but I documented it. I didn't do anything different that I wasn't already doing. And it didn't happen again when I did everything the same.
I won't pretend to understand what happened. If I don't know something I'm not afraid to say it even if it drives people crazy.
At the end of the day,
I'm just a regular dude that likes knives. I don't have access to insane metallurgical testing equipment nor would I be able to perfectly interpret that data to real world information that wouldn't be misconstrued.
I haven't had any experience with a pocket knife at this hardeness and it's very exciting that a production company has finally decided to push the limits of steel for a folder.
I must say, It's good to share but it opens ya to alot of criticism. Not everyone is gonna like it and you might look like a fool but ya gotta man up and share anyways. Sometimes of course I'd rather just keep everything to myself since it would make my life simple. Hahaha
Hey Darby, let's chat about knife stuff dude. I sent you a PM. If your NOT interested that's cool too
Take it easy dudes
-Shawn
