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rayman · 09-07-2009, 04:08 PM

I have been revisiting this also. Since I don't have a 30k Shapton, I am using my Spyderco UF instead. Again, 1 piece of tape, and I tried 30 laps first on a dry stone. Shave was buttery smooth and repeatable. That was with no stropping. I am now trying to lower the laps, and have also added stropping to the equation. When I strop I am removing the tape. I found that the flexibility in the leather allows it to work just fine without the tape. I am going to back down to 5 laps, on a new edge, and see how it goes. From here I will work my way back up again to find the overkill point. What I would like to see is if it is possible to create a bevel so small that it will be totally unnoticed yet have a positive effect on the sharpness of the blade. I'll let you know what the results are, when I am through.

Ray

09-07-2009, 04:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
rayman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 304 Thanks: 38 Thanked 124 Times in 88 Posts	I have been revisiting this also. Since I don't have a 30k Shapton, I am using my Spyderco UF instead. Again, 1 piece of tape, and I tried 30 laps first on a dry stone. Shave was buttery smooth and repeatable. That was with no stropping. I am now trying to lower the laps, and have also added stropping to the equation. When I strop I am removing the tape. I found that the flexibility in the leather allows it to work just fine without the tape. I am going to back down to 5 laps, on a new edge, and see how it goes. From here I will work my way back up again to find the overkill point. What I would like to see is if it is possible to create a bevel so small that it will be totally unnoticed yet have a positive effect on the sharpness of the blade. I'll let you know what the results are, when I am through. Ray Last edited by rayman; 09-07-2009 at 04:11 PM.