Burnt edges - Elmax April 22, 2013 10:34PM |
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Re: Burnt edges - Elmax April 23, 2013 07:42PM |
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Its obviously getting better because elmax work hardens the more you sharpen it. Burnt edges indeed
Re: Burnt edges - Elmax April 23, 2013 08:12PM |
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In general I would recommend not paying much attention to early performance. Carry the knife for awhile, us it for the heavier work, see how it does. After a few sharpening sessions, not stropping, actual sharpening - then see how it performs.
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Re: Burnt edges - Elmax April 24, 2013 02:28PM |
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Elmax has a lower grindability than S30v (and 154CM) but I can't see that being significant. Now if they try to grind Elmax as they are grinding the Sandvik steels then they could have a problem. I still strongly suspect this is what caused the initial heavy rush of problems with S30V.
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Re: Burnt edges - Elmax April 25, 2013 06:30AM |
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I will use belts to the bitter bitter end... unless I have very little time to get a project done.
My belts are organized with the freshest ones in the middle, the ones I use when grinding an order, and worn ones on the outside for removing scale, grinding random stuff, profiling when not in a hurry etc.
As the edges get thinner the belts need to get fresher. Switching from wheel to platen the belts need to get fresher. As I slow the grinder down I can get a little more life out of the belts.
At full speed my grinder will destroy some belts in seconds, not just cheap ones either. Seriously, three or four passes and then zero cutting. I save those belts for my "belt stirred D2" edges
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Re: Burnt edges - Elmax April 26, 2013 04:34AM |
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If I know I'm making a couple bucks on a blade, sure , fresh belts, but if not, I can't always justify $12 per belt on another personal project