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Sharpening your reed knives

Author: woodwind650
Date: 2004-11-28 00:16

To those new to reed knife sharpening read on. I've just purchased some new sharpening stones for my planer and knives and the results are amazing. For whatever reason, most folks in the double reed world use diamond stones and abrasives on their knives. I've found this material to be far too abrasive for really expensive knives, especially those made by RDG.

To place a double-edge on a new knife, I like to use an 800 grit claystone followed by passes on a 1200 grit ceramic stone. You can get both made by either KING or BESTER. BESTER is wider but also a little more expensive. For a good finish and polish I use a 6000 grit claystone by KING. In general I always use the 6000 for sharpening, so most of the time I just use the one. These stones finish the knive with an outstanding edge for all your reed adjustments. Just remember to saturate the stones in water beforehand. I'm fortunate to live in an area where I can drive to a specialty Japanese hardware store, but for those who don't, just check out their website. It's all under the "Woodworking" option.

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