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I bought an opinel carbon and stainless blade knife because they were so inexpensive. I have a set of stones for my chisels (1k, 4k, 8k). I don't notice a difference between thickness or sharpness out of the box. Also they are thinner than any knife I've ever known, and I don't see a grind or bevel or anything. Should I sharpen to the same approx. 22.5 degree angle as other knives?
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>>34839214
1k 4k and 8k for chisels? I'm no knife scientist but that seems a bit holy shit to me. 8k for a sushi knife maybe, but a chisel? what the fuck are you chiseling?
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>>34839265
Wood. 8k seems to be average for chisels. Some workers go into higher grit compounds.
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>>34839265
Chisels need to be razor sharp. They can act like a plane in a pinch that way.
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>>34839298
Do you sharpen chisels and knives? Are there any cheap guides for knife related like there are for chisels?
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>>34839282
>>34839298
once you get above 1000 all you're doing is polishing the metal. I can get my pocket knife sharp enough to shave with by using 1000.
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>>34839330
IDK, I'm not an expert, but every respected woodworker does it. I don't know if it's accurate, but even if you are shearing off quite a bit of wood, you want it taken off evenly, at a nearly cellular level, and that's why having 8k+ sharpened is helpful.
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