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⇔ Manufacturer ⇔ Model ⇔ Blade Length ⇔ Thickness ⇔ Steel ⇔ Hardness ⇔ Recommended Angle ⇔ Recommended Finish ⇔ Depth ⇔ Alignment⇔ Intent
SOG Twitch II 2.68" .1" AUS-8 HRC 57-58 22 3.5u Top A.5
 
Authors Comments:My progression was 800 to 1600 ceramics. Then 14, 10, 5, 3.5u strops. 100 strokes with each strop then would flip strops end for end at 50 so the whole strop would get worn evenly
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SOG Vulcan 3.25 .157 VG-10 59-60 l 17/r 21 .05 strop top A5 EDC
 
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SOG Seal Pup Elite 4.9 0.19 AUS 8 57-58 20 Leather Stops 0.5 Bottom B Bushcraft, camping, field work
 
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SOG Twitch XL 3.25 0.13 AUS-8 RC 57-58 22 3.5u Top A.5 EDC
 
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Smith SWBLOP3 3.4 ? 4034 ? 20 3.5 mu ? B ever day use
 
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Shun DM0501 Ken Onion Utility Knife 5" ? VG10 61 16 3.5um Top C Cooking - general purpose kitchen utility
 
Authors Comments:Used the top holes but only rested the spine on the prong closest to me and rotated the blade to horizontal.
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Shun DM-0516 Ken Onion Paring Knife 3" ? VG10 61 16 3.5um Top B Cooking, paring
 
Authors Comments:Set spine on the pin closest to me and then rotated the edge to horizontal.
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Shun DM-0500 8" ? VG10 61 16 3.5um Bottom D Chopping, slicing, general cooking
 
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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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Richmond Artifex Petty 150 mm 1.7 mm AEB-L 61 HRC 14 0.125 um on roo T C.5 Kitchen use
 
Authors Comments:Surprisingly flexible blade, necessary to support the tip with the other hand. AEB-L polishes very nicely.
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