Just ordered a tormek t7 and have a specific question. Have a puma white hunter which was abused in a former life. Blade is pitted, and scratched. Former user did a horrid job of hand sharpening on stone(s).
Could one use the regular honing wheel and contoured honing wheel to buff out scratches and pits on the blade? Want to get the former polished look returned. I am a knife user, not collector and don't wish to preserve its abused former existence.
I beleive pumas have a convex edge which I would like to return it to. Don't know what the heck its edge would be considered at present. Would I be able to reprofile edge on stone and then knock off shoulder on honing wheel ending up with a convex edge? If so what intial edge degree should I shoot for on the stone of the t7? Thanks in advance for any and all info. Just about forgot, it is a pre 1964 with carbon steel blade.
Could one use the regular honing wheel and contoured honing wheel to buff out scratches and pits on the blade? Want to get the former polished look returned. I am a knife user, not collector and don't wish to preserve its abused former existence.
I beleive pumas have a convex edge which I would like to return it to. Don't know what the heck its edge would be considered at present. Would I be able to reprofile edge on stone and then knock off shoulder on honing wheel ending up with a convex edge? If so what intial edge degree should I shoot for on the stone of the t7? Thanks in advance for any and all info. Just about forgot, it is a pre 1964 with carbon steel blade.