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Post by athavan123 on Mar 5, 2015 16:32:31 GMT
I decided that I'm going to sharpen my katana with a waterstone since the manufacturer didn't really sharpen it too well. The problem is that this katana is a 9260 spring steel katana and I understand that this metal tends to be extremely tough and hardens upon impact because of the manganese content. What stone should I use? Do you have any specific recommendations that would be under 40 bucks? Would a diamond stone be better? Thanks.
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Post by athavan123 on Mar 5, 2015 16:40:24 GMT
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Post by Mikeeman on Mar 5, 2015 19:25:12 GMT
You don't have to buy a waterstone. Get some high grit sandpaper and attach it to a flat surface. It's a much cheaper alternative.
As far as stones, I use DMT Diasharp diamond hones. They work well for me.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Mar 6, 2015 11:23:28 GMT
I would avoid any natural 'Arkansas' style stone, for the very reason of consistency. Unless you buy a crazy expensive one, they tend to have areas that are harder different grit then others, so depending on how you use it, you can polish with part of the stroke and sand/scratch with the rest. And yes, sand paper and flow glass is your friend on a budget.
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