I like other makers will use say a worn 22 or 320 grit or even a new 400 or 600 grit belt to set the edge. I have never seen one of those belts cut a ragged edge like I have seen on some factory knives. Of course, my edges are much thinner to start with, so that may be a factor.
Im so glad someone with experience can partially agree with with I'm nagging at haha. I almost feel like its just poor quality control..?
Alright..i retract my first statement in saying it's "slop" haha, my G3 is definitely the cream of the crop when it comes to productions knives I've had to fix right from the box. My Spyderco PM2 in M390 was way worse haha. I knew Bradford Knives was a smaller business/shop per say so I wasn't sure what to expect.
I guess I've never considered purposely stopping at a certain grit in order to yield different results? No matter what knife I use in my EDC rotation when I go to set MY secondary bevel it just seems dumb to me to not using every stone I possess? I've seen this mentioned in other threads but I find it odd how some people can get such drastically different results using the same system/stones..
Just to me the factory edge having all those scratches seems unfinished ? Call me a whiny OCD girl, but I just can't handle looking at such a "toothy" scratched up bevel? lol
Would you agree to disagree that different steel "optimize" at different grit levels? Or is it solely on what you intend to do with the knife? Me personally..Im performing heavy cutting task like stripping insulation from wire and de-burring PVC when I make cuts. So to me (personal opinion obviously) the finer my edge the better at these task my steel will perform? But hey I'm always open to suggestions...
Glad you see the light! lol
I have absolutely no idea what brand that is..but I'm glad they haven't come up in my vast research lol
OK ok ok..I can understand not brining D2 up to 1000 for sure hahah, but do you own a steel with a little more edge retention like 35VN, M390,110V? I can see with your "profession" I take it that you don't need something super fancy or what not, but does it not get tiresome to resharpen so often? Or am I thinking about this in completely the wrong way.. ?I do agree to disagree, as I cut a lot of fibrous materials like hay bales ropes or work on wood fences (the joys of horsemanship). I do like mirror razors to show off or cooking, but for EDC I need more rough edges. Steels behaves differently with grits, but believe me 1500 grit is useless on D2
Haha you've made my night by saying something completely opposite from most of the replies I've gotten via this thread. Sounds like when you want a custom knife built, you better do your HW as to who they are and what credentials they may or may not have.
I couldn't agree more my friend..long story short when it comes down to it. I wish more people I actually knew where into knives so I could sharpen their blades..but sadly I'm surrounded by electricians (my profession) that LOVE the disposable razor blade "knife" from Ace or Home DepotYou'd be surprised of my profession, it's more about a lifestyle
I have work knives in carbon or stainless steels (Opinel, Faalkniven, various 1095 custom made fixed blades), and high end knives with S35VN, Sleipner, HAP40, CTS-XHP... Cutting softer and fibrous materials is not that hard on an edge and I like them toothy for comfort, and it's just a pass on the sharpening rod or strop to get them back good. Stripping wires is tougher than what I do, as a personal rule I don't like to use a knife to cut anything with metal on it. I don't perform precision cuts with them.
My stupid sharp high end blades, which I sometimes use to cook, are actually having a much harder time as they can bang on a ceramic plate or a cutting board, and hence get flattened/rolled pretty bad. But they do cut bacon or veggies in slices so thin they are translucent. These one takes me much more time to resharpen.
Sharpening will never be tiresome, but I guess I'm a special kind of masochist. I love sharpening with a passion.
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I have two D2 knives with a polished edge, sharpened up to 1200 grit then stropped to scary sharp. They are both incredible cutters and so far beyond their original grinds as to be unrecognisable. For all the comments I see here about D2, I just get the impression that most have never seen what it can do when ground and sharpened by a professional (not me, I use Jason Bosman who is a member here).I do agree to disagree, as I cut a lot of fibrous materials like hay bales ropes or work on wood fences (the joys of horsemanship). I do like mirror razors to show off or cooking, but for EDC I need more rough edges. Steels behaves differently with grits, but believe me 1500 grit is useless on D2
