Salutations to Stone Sharpeners!

[scott.livesey]

the magnets on my grinder are dual purpose, they collect steel dust on their own and also hold the end of my 2" dust collector hose. ideally, you grind as much as you can before heat treat. I usually progress 60, then 100 or 120 then 220. after heat treat, I use 80 then 100 dry and finish basic grind. for final grind and baseline sharpening, 100 or 120 , then 220 then 400, all wet. if you heat to blue, you have a soft blade, no turning back