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I use a silicone carbide 220 wet 1x42 belt to put an edge on a blade , when I say wet I mean damp cloth wet, not water flying off, I apply the water with a sponge turning the belt by hand. My motor is protected and I only need to put the guard on. Keeps any chance of turning the edge blue and with some hard wear resistant steels that is a real problem and I need to move faster than I like to with a regular belt. Once I establish the edge I want I finish by hand, but if I didn't know how to do that I would use the Edge Pro.
Neat thing about learning to sharpen by hand is you can put on a flat bevel or convex with some practice. I have always been surprised at how many makers can't hand sharpen. Also surprised at how many non-makers who think they can sharpen a knife and are doing it wrong.LOL
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