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⇔ Manufacturer ⇔ Model ⇔ Blade Length ⇔ Thickness ⇔ Steel ⇔ Hardness ⇔ Recommended Angle ⇔ Recommended Finish ⇔ Depth ⇔ Alignment⇔ Intent
Cold Steel Kudu 4.25" 2 mm Krupp 4116 Stainless HRC 56-57 17 0.5um 1st B.5
 
Authors Comments:Shaving sharp and mirror polish after finishing with the 1/0.5um diamond spray on leather
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 Author: MartinL1
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Fällkniven NL5 IDUN 100 mm 5 mm Lam.VG10 59 HRC 18/19/20 1000# Diamond / 1600# Ceramic | blending 14/10 strops, 1/,5 strops top B bushcraft
 
Authors Comments:I have now tested the edge with a lot of whittling, edge shaved but not easily, stropping on 19 degrees took it back to a good razoredge.. Tony Pettersen "EDIT OUT - i think someone have placed their comment on this knife by mistake, idun is no lockback - EDIT OUT"
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Benchmade 581 Barrage 3.60" .121" M390 60-62 17 deg. (measured) .5m Leather (although lightly stropped so not a mirror finish). Top B EDC
 
Authors Comments:1st time w/ M390 steel. Slightly lowered factory bevel and cleaned up the edge (came with a very rough finish). See how it holds up at this angle.
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Richmond Artifex Gyuto 210 mm 2.5 mm M390 HRC 61 13 05 um paste on roo B E,0 Kitchen use
 
Authors Comments:Very hard steel took a lot of grinding to reprofile to 13 degrees (from 15).
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Benchmade 581 Barrage 3.6 0.121 M390 60-62 20 10K Chosera Bottom B 0.25
 
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Anders Petter Paring knife 100 mm 1.35 mm Molybdenum stainless 57 21 0.6 um micro fine T B.0 Fruit and small veggies in kitchen.
 
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Anders Petter Chef knife 200 mm 2 mm Molybdenum Stainless 57 22 0.6 um micro fine B D.0 Kitchen use
 
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Anders Petter Fillet knife 150 mm 1.6 mm Molybdenum stainless 57 21 0.6 um micro fine T C.0 Filleting of fish in kitchen
 
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Gerber Remix 2.9" .115 mystery Stainless unk L 16, R 17 Micro Fine Ceramic Stones .6micron top A .5 Utility beater/Test bed
 
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Leatherman Super Tool (original) 3" n/a n/a (cheap) n/a 22 1000# then 5-3.5 leather strops spine only in vice A .5 EDC
 
Authors Comments:set blade high in vice, only the square part of spine in vice
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22 deg, 1000#, 3.5u strops, depth higher, see comm
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