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    Tormek honing compound w/ leather buffing wheel

    It’s only used to remove the burr, very little if no pressure is applied and you are holding it at 45 degree angle.
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    Tormek honing compound w/ leather buffing wheel

    Guys for knife sharpening where I’m putting an edge on the knife after I put the initial edge on with a micron belt I’ve been using green compound or white compound on my leather buffing wheel. Today I used Tormek and was so pleasantly surprised by the results that I had to share. I feel that...
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    Any thoughts of using Air lapping tool for sanding the blade?

    Drew I was looking at that same one in Amazon! May have to try it out, meanwhile I have a rubber platen fixture that I’m trying to use to get most of the scratch marks out and now I’ve just ordered a surface grinder attachment so hopefully that helps..
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    Any thoughts of using Air lapping tool for sanding the blade?

    I asked the creator of the video and he told me he was using an Air Lapping grinder. Powered by a compressor. Not really many available here in the states. I have the oscillating Dremel and happened to just buy new sand paper for it so will give it a shot today..
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    Any thoughts of using Air lapping tool for sanding the blade?

    Hi guys I’ve been watching some of Artistic Son’s videos on YouTube and his use of air lapping tools to help get the finish honed in is pretty convincing. Go to 10:48 to see what I’m talking about. This is the only place I have seen these types of tools being used. Any thoughts on this? ray
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    Final steel thickness for chef's knife and also best practice on final sharpening.

    thank you Billy, I guess the easiest method for me like you said is the slack belt method as that is the only method Ive even been successful with. I just didn't want to be investing in this method if for some reason it wasn't good for the knife because it takes too much material off or...
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    Final steel thickness for chef's knife and also best practice on final sharpening.

    Guys, a newbie question, I'm on my 7th or so knife so still very new to this so please excuse the questions. 1. What is the best final thickness of the steel at the cutting edge for a chef's knife. I am using 15N20 carbon steel. 2. I'm planning to do a flat grind and was thinking of doing...
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    Noob maker, lemme have it!

    As a complete noob myself these look amazing, I can't believe they are your first knives, I'm still working on my first and will post that shortly, but its nothing close to the fit and finish of your knives, keep it up you obviously have a talent for it!
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