Thread: Is MAC SRB-103 a suitable honing rod

Quote: Originally Posted by gNnairdA My bad, I didn't specify my question. I want to further understand the type of alloy.All I know is the higher the carbon in the steel it keeps an edge more but is also more sustainable to rust. and vice versa. is that all I need to know? No. Quote: Originally Posted by John Keats Beauty is truty, truth beauty, -- that is all/ Ye know on earth and all ye need to know. THAT'S a little more like it,...

My bad, I didn't specify my question. I want to further understand the type of alloy.All I know is the higher the carbon in the steel it keeps an edge more but is also more sustainable to rust. and vice versa. is that all I need to know?

Thanks for the great info BDL. I'm not looking to get an "ultimate" edge and since I'm a total noob to this whole affair I don't quite want to plop down the cash for 10000# or 12000# stones yet (as I've heard it requires skill to actually be able to polish knives correctly) so I think I will be sticking with my 1000#, 3000#, 8000# initial planning I figure I will try to keep my knives in relatively good...

I use three different hones- an 8" Idahone, a DMT CS2 and a Hand America Borosilicate. All three work well but each works a bit differently. The Idahone imparts a little bit of toothiness to the blade. It does a great job truing an edge, can be useful for deburring and is great for finishing a knife coming off a coarse stone (like a DMT Diasharp). It's a great one to keep in your roll but it's a bit fragile. The glass one...

Quote: Originally Posted by crimsontythe The unfortunate problem is that I have found no store that sells the 3 grits I want at a good price (Chefs knives to go is the only place that stocks the 3 grits but their prices are considerably more expensive than any other place). PMJI, but the stones at Chef Knives to go are approximately twice as thick as those at SharpeningSuppiles.com . That's the reason they are more expensive....