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Originally Posted by dtec1
i was going to make a new post but its kinda on this topic....i got a order from usa knife maker today and i had ordered there "graphite canvas" ( http://usaknifemaker.com/knife-makin...n-fighter.html) to me the pic looked like it was thin kinda like a sticker its not its kinda thick and squishy maybe like putting a piece of felt over your platten i remember ray saying something a long time ago (looked in the old thread couldnt find it) about putting a piece of leather on the platten and i think it cushioned the blade and did some thing to the grind???? has any one used it does it effect the grinding at all? its so squishy i am really debating putting it on the platten |
Softer materials like leather or graphite are good for convex grinding but make flat grinding difficult. If you want flat go Ceramic glass or Hardend Steel. I got some ceramic glass, and it's lasted a year with hardly any wear and produces fantastic grinds.