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The past couple weeks, I haven't really used the Arkansas stones often because I'm just focusing on the bevel setting. I've set the bevel on couple of razors but there were couple that I could not set.
Couple things that are important to me: the steel and the geometry. I think I prefer softer steels and obviously well aligned geometry. I have couple warped blades that I could not set the bevel for my life. And a near wedge.. that thing has too much steel and the bevel width doesn't seem to get thinner. I've had success with GDs and Geneva Cutlery, and one Solingen. I've been really digging the Geneva blades... Two of them seem well aligned and take a hell of an edge.
My Black Ark will see its light some day but because I spend a lot of time on one, I make sure the bevel is set beforehand. My idea of the Finishing Ark is like cherry on top; gives it that nice slicing action without biting you.
Couple things that are important to me: the steel and the geometry. I think I prefer softer steels and obviously well aligned geometry. I have couple warped blades that I could not set the bevel for my life. And a near wedge.. that thing has too much steel and the bevel width doesn't seem to get thinner. I've had success with GDs and Geneva Cutlery, and one Solingen. I've been really digging the Geneva blades... Two of them seem well aligned and take a hell of an edge.
My Black Ark will see its light some day but because I spend a lot of time on one, I make sure the bevel is set beforehand. My idea of the Finishing Ark is like cherry on top; gives it that nice slicing action without biting you.