03-22-2020, 09:05 PM
Is what has been dubbed here LOW what others call wire edge? I don’t know, but for clarity I’ll refer to it as LOW. I know what LOW is and how it acts on the edge of the blade. As I have mentioned, I don’t know about sharpening straights so I guess anything that I can contribute is FWIW. The reason I think LOW is the culprit is because you state it won’t flip.
For knife sharpening, at least in my experience, rubbing LOW against any smooth surface accomplishes little or nothing. LOW is pretty tough, slippery and stuck to the bevel. When rubbed against a smooth surface it’s like rubbing a ball bearing over a smooth surface. Not much happens.
That said, if you have a smooth tungsten carbide rod give it a try! Experimenting is always more informative than wondering. If it works then cool! You have found a solution. If it fails then you have proven it won't work. Either way it's a learning thing. What's the current lingo? A teachable moment?
Were the “fuzzy glints” there before honing? When you speak of honing, is that “Jnat, with koma sluuy and last tomo” step? I don’t know what Jnat, koma sluuy or tomo is, but I’m guess it’s very fine compounds. Is it possible that those compounds are so fine they don’t abrade away existing LOW? Maybe a pass or two on the fuzzy glints side with a coarser abrasive might help? What step in your process do you first notice fuzzy glints?
I’ve sharpened blades and produced extremely fine fuzzy glint burrs. For example, the burr on this blade was so fine it actually waved around in the breeze when I blew at it.
That’s a whole different animal than pesky LOW.
Interesting post. Please keep us informed. I'm interested in what you find out.
For knife sharpening, at least in my experience, rubbing LOW against any smooth surface accomplishes little or nothing. LOW is pretty tough, slippery and stuck to the bevel. When rubbed against a smooth surface it’s like rubbing a ball bearing over a smooth surface. Not much happens.
That said, if you have a smooth tungsten carbide rod give it a try! Experimenting is always more informative than wondering. If it works then cool! You have found a solution. If it fails then you have proven it won't work. Either way it's a learning thing. What's the current lingo? A teachable moment?
Were the “fuzzy glints” there before honing? When you speak of honing, is that “Jnat, with koma sluuy and last tomo” step? I don’t know what Jnat, koma sluuy or tomo is, but I’m guess it’s very fine compounds. Is it possible that those compounds are so fine they don’t abrade away existing LOW? Maybe a pass or two on the fuzzy glints side with a coarser abrasive might help? What step in your process do you first notice fuzzy glints?
I’ve sharpened blades and produced extremely fine fuzzy glint burrs. For example, the burr on this blade was so fine it actually waved around in the breeze when I blew at it.
That’s a whole different animal than pesky LOW.
Interesting post. Please keep us informed. I'm interested in what you find out.