05-28-2017, 08:35 PM
Mr. Thomas sayeth, "Sharp polished edges work nice in some materials - and bad in other magerials. Tothy edges works good in some materials - and bad in others..."
I agree. There are times when a sharp polished edge provides a cleaner. smoother cut than a toothy edge.
What about a cleaver? I have always thought that a polished edge is the way to go for a cleaver. As far as I can figure, there is no benefit to a toothy edge on a cleaver.
I mention this because in my pile of knives that I got from the Salvation Army for $6.83 is an abused cleaver that I am going to sharpen.
So, Mr. Thomas, or anyone else for that matter, what grit would you recommend for sharpening my cleaver? Normally, I'd go for about 1,000 - 2,000 grit and then polish the edge. However, there is some evidence out there to suggest that a moderate amount of "tooth", say 400-600 grit may actually hold up better due to the tendency of a perfectly smooth edge to roll in large areas, even with something like a push cutting edge that also suffers impacts like a cleaver.
What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
I agree. There are times when a sharp polished edge provides a cleaner. smoother cut than a toothy edge.
What about a cleaver? I have always thought that a polished edge is the way to go for a cleaver. As far as I can figure, there is no benefit to a toothy edge on a cleaver.
I mention this because in my pile of knives that I got from the Salvation Army for $6.83 is an abused cleaver that I am going to sharpen.
So, Mr. Thomas, or anyone else for that matter, what grit would you recommend for sharpening my cleaver? Normally, I'd go for about 1,000 - 2,000 grit and then polish the edge. However, there is some evidence out there to suggest that a moderate amount of "tooth", say 400-600 grit may actually hold up better due to the tendency of a perfectly smooth edge to roll in large areas, even with something like a push cutting edge that also suffers impacts like a cleaver.
What do you guys think? Any suggestions?