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If my memory serves David you use regular stones right? Not diamond stones?
I've mentioned the other ones that have been difficult to file and hone. 3 of them are almost impossible with hand tools.
Another 3 or 4 are almost that hard and this is near that hardness. So I'd say in the middle of the really hard ones.
For me there's average hardness, quite hard, really hard, damn hard and almost impossible! This one is the middle of really hard. It took SO long because it's a fairly large bit. I used a mechanized dremel, non orbital, 2" palm sander (just spinning) for most of it.
This is a pic of how it looked before I touched it;
Those grooves are deeper than they appear.
This was after a couple hours per side with files and diamond stones;
Probably have to zoom in to see the depth of the grooves from the factory. I like a challenge so this was a worthwhile and fun undertaking. You should see this thing slice into wood.. I'll have to do a "how sharp this is post"! It's almost sickeningly sharp. It slices through 2" branches with a wwhhTInnggggg.
Is that the Rinaldi you scored from FortyTwoBlades ?
The picture from last night, the slice pic by the pond/lake, hot knife thru butter man!
Most excellent sharpening skill.
Love your pics and work YJ