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262338 Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> 2017‑05‑23 Re: open question: diamond grit
On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Cliff  wrote:

> Some years ago I built what I thought was going a totally slick sharpening
> rig.  Three Glass plates and a leather strop the plates were 20" long 4"
> wide and 3/8" thick
>
> I got some diamond grits for it.  they were the wrong grits. Too fine. I
> really didn't know  much about the  sizes of diamond grits.  Still don't.
>
> I got half,  one, and two micron. They don't seem to make a dent in an
> edged tool.
>
> What three grits would you choose ? Assuming you  know more about this
> than I do.
>
> If I am not mistaken, those are polishing grit numbers.

My power sharpening rig has 1200 grit paper, which I think they claim is 6
micron, which really just polishes.

So yours are REALLY fine.

-- 
Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA

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