Diamond Blade Frequently Asked Questions

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A) Buy the biggest stones you can afford.
B) Buy a stone as long as the longest knife you plan to sharpen.

That second advice seems particularly good to me. Trying to sharpen a 9" knife on a 4" stone is a pain. You definitely want larger stones than smaller.

Years ago I started with a medium sized Arkansas stone. I'm not even sure if it was soft or hard; I think hard. Sharpening was slow going with that. Now I really don't see the point. I'd rather use a coarse synthetic stone to get the bulk of the work done and then use finer stones to polish and refine the edge. Yes an Arkansas is more forgiving, but in the end you spend so much more time. YMMV.

Specifically, I use a medium silicon carbide stone. Norton calls that "medium crystolon"; that's just their trade name. For refining the edge, I use a Spyderco profile medium and fine.

This gets confusing because coarse, medium, and fine are only relative terms. Medium silicon carbide is very coarse, while medium ceramic is quite fine. This

I really like the Spyderco ceramics. I haven't used diamond stones, but they're tempting because of the cut rate. I'm mainly worried about them wearing out, as so many people report that they get finer and eventually wear out, which seems like a bad investment given how expensive they are relative to other types of stones.

A strop is like magic in a way. I'd get a strop and some compound and learn to use it sooner than later. Even cardboard works pretty well as a strop; especially with chromium oxide compound.

Brian.

Often repeated advice:A) Buy the biggest stones you can afford.B) Buy a stone as long as the longest knife you plan to sharpen.That second advice seems particularly good to me. Trying to sharpen a 9" knife on a 4" stone is a pain. You definitely want larger stones than smaller.Years ago I started with a medium sized Arkansas stone. I'm not even sure if it was soft or hard; I think hard. Sharpening was slow going with that. Now I really don't see the point. I'd rather use a coarse synthetic stone to get the bulk of the work done and then use finer stones to polish and refine the edge. Yes an Arkansas is more forgiving, but in the end you spend so much more time. YMMV.Specifically, I use a medium silicon carbide stone. Norton calls that "medium crystolon"; that's just their trade name. For refining the edge, I use a Spyderco profile medium and fine.This gets confusing because coarse, medium, and fine are only relative terms. Medium silicon carbide is very coarse, while medium ceramic is quite fine. This chart might help illustrate the point. Note: That chart isn't necessarily to scale. It just shows the relative cut rate and sharpness levels of different kinds of stones.I really like the Spyderco ceramics. I haven't used diamond stones, but they're tempting because of the cut rate. I'm mainly worried about them wearing out, as so many people report that they get finer and eventually wear out, which seems like a bad investment given how expensive they are relative to other types of stones.A strop is like magic in a way. I'd get a strop and some compound and learn to use it sooner than later. Even cardboard works pretty well as a strop; especially with chromium oxide compound.Brian.

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