Pics of even, symmetrical mirror polished blades?The short and simple answer is "yes, you can get a mirror finish quite easily". I do every time I sharpen my blades on the Onion'omatic. It's not like the only belt you use is an 80 grit after all.
Next time I sharpen a blade, I'll take a pic. Here's a snap of my currently badly in need of sharpening Benchmade Mini-Grip that gets daily abuse and an absolutely ham-fisted sharpening job on the 'onion:Pics of even, symmetrical mirror polished blades?
That is not awful at all. I am surprised. What was the belt you used to get that, and how long does the edge last?Next time I sharpen a blade, I'll take a pic. Here's a snap of my currently badly in need of sharpening Benchmade Mini-Grip that gets daily abuse and an absolutely ham-fisted sharpening job on the 'onion:
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I'd take a pic of more of the blade, but then you'd see all the really bad chips and nicks in it
Just giving you a hard time.But could you get a razor sharp edge that holds through heavy use, and would the polish be as seamlessly flawless and uniform as the one I have pictured?
Yes and no. The steel plays a huge role but a smooth angle on a razors edge cuts down on a lot of resistance when cutting through sinew , fat and skin and will give a lot more time between tune ups on the edge.( with good steel)I would add that how a good edge is put on a blade makes no difference to how long that edge lasts.
How long it lasts depends upon use and the steel.
Gotta post pics to be credible. Brains posted a pic, and while not as polished as sharpening by hand, it is still better than I have seen from these machines.Yes, I get a super polished edge with my WS Ken Onion with the sharpener attachment. Some of my kitchen knives don't get that, because I want them to grip the meat that I'm cutting
I have the 5 belt set it came with, starts at 65 grit and ends at like 2000 I think? It is capable of holding a fair edge, but the problem is how I treat this knife. The edge, hell the profile doesn't last long because I'm usually doing things I shouldn't. Mostly slicing cardboard and packing tape, but far too often I'm cutting wood, copper wire, using it as a screwdriver, opening tin cans, prying things open, you name it. It's even got a nice arc weld spot on it from when I was using it to cut through foam tape holding lead acid battery pack terminal caps. Crossed adjacent terminals, oops. Ever since Benchmade's position on gun owners became known, I've kinda made that knife pay for their sinsThat is not awful at all. I am surprised. What was the belt you used to get that, and how long does the edge last?
It probably can do better than what I end up with. I really don't like sharpening, so I only go as far as it takes to slice paper and call it done.Hoji said:Gotta post pics to be credible. Brains posted a pic, and while not as polished as sharpening by hand, it is still better than I have seen from these machines.
Show your work.
This wasn't done with those cheap little stone sharpeners, but was done with an assortment of files, along with a lot of progressively finer sandpaper.
It's not a perfect mirror shine, but I doubt it makes much difference. The first swing is going to ruin that fancy schmancy finish. There's not much point in putting in even more time to get it perfect (this thing was rough when I got it).
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All I axed is to show your work. Well done.This wasn't done with those cheap little stone sharpeners, but was done with an assortment of files, along with a lot of progressively finer sandpaper.
It's not a perfect mirror shine, but I doubt it makes much difference. The first swing is going to ruin that fancy schmancy finish. There's not much point in putting in even more time to get it perfect (this thing was rough when I got it).
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I did however foist off sharpening my katana to a professional. Not cheap, but worth the money.
I do my machetes, lawn mower blades, axes ,etc with a bastard file