12-30-2019, 01:29 PM
Grepper thanks for the extra information on your sharpening technique with the Kalamazoo. For belts, I agree; they are mostly cheap enough to try one of all of the popular types to see what I like. My main issue so far has been finding a supplier with a good variety. So far TruGrit seems to have the biggest range of product in 1x42, but I'll keep looking.
I have not personally tested edges using the BESS system, but reading the chart, it seems like 100 to 150 BESS edges are very, very sharp. My objective tests are mainly:
Arm Hair
Phonebook or Ad Copy paper
Thumbnail
Three finger
All show different things, but of course none of them measure force. Push cutting phonebook against the grain is a very high level of sharpness as far as I'm concerned. I'm guessing 150 BESS is in that range.
Brian.
I have not personally tested edges using the BESS system, but reading the chart, it seems like 100 to 150 BESS edges are very, very sharp. My objective tests are mainly:
Arm Hair
Phonebook or Ad Copy paper
Thumbnail
Three finger
All show different things, but of course none of them measure force. Push cutting phonebook against the grain is a very high level of sharpness as far as I'm concerned. I'm guessing 150 BESS is in that range.
Brian.