next steps on project (knife)

[refcast]

(Accidentally double posted)

 

[noj]

Yep, everything under 400 grit is flawed in some way. You have to pick which compromises you want to live with - wear rate, precision, cost, speed, etc

To build off @refcast, I'd suggest you just keep going at the intermediate angle until your apex bevel is just a hairline of sharpie. At 500 grit or so I'd try and take that down to zero. so that you're barely raising a burr while at your thinning angle. I don't like to zero out below 400 grit, but 500 is okay.

I think I will pursue this technique, specifically because of the overgrinds.

The technique @refcast mentioned is interesting and appreciated, but perhaps better suited for a knife with less anomalies.

Will report back when I get more metal grinding time;-)