Thread: Ding near toe... go right to the 1K?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

X stroke is good but combine it with using the edge of the stone. Be sure it is smooth & well chamfered.
Again be sure of an especially light touch & visualize lifting the toe a coupla thou' off the stone during the stroke. It's just a slight pressure shift.

If there is a warp that say, doubles the bevel size on one side you will be more prone to forming a burr as it is essentially getting more stone contact. Work more on the smaller bevel area to counteract this. You won't equalise the bevel size just worry about an even meeting of both sides identified by no burr. Then a few full length strokes to even up the whole edge.
Would be so much easier to show this one on one

Indeed... I had a chance to go to Sydney for a conference next October, but my role has shifted some at work and I'm working on other things and will likely not get to go.

Thanks for the clarification.

OK, 2 layers, 1K, did about 25 light rolling X strokes to focus on the toe. Here's heel to toe, toe to heel...

OK, so now do the same on your 4k & let's see what happens.

Still looks chippy on the other side, but the bevel look much better/flatter. See what happens on the 4k.

I would joint it and start with a fresh, straight edge.

Judging from the scratch patterns, I suspect the chippy section is part of the warp & not getting equal contact on both sides. Viewing the 4k polish will accentuate this if it is the problem.

I'll give it a go tomorrow night (I was gone all day today, attending a class,pretty exhausted). I have a Naniwa 2k (forgot I bought that later on). Will try that and then the 4K.

2 layers, 2K, only about 15 light rolling X strokes...

2 layers of tape, 4K Norton, did probably 30-40 strokes, checking along the way...

The 2k does seem to have improved the bevel/edge, however, you don't seem to be reaching all the way to the edge at the heel on the 4k. Did you forget to change the tape or something?

As above ^
Heel looked better @ 2k