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1. 
   derekcohen | May 08, 2007 04:39pm | #1

   Lee

   If you are just honing a microbevel, then the extra effort is barely noticeable. Under these conditions the honing media is not significant.

   I am presently experimenting with diamond paste (up to .5 microns), and this works great. But so do my King waterstones (up to 8000 grit/1 micron) followed by green rouge (.5 micron).

   Regards from Perth

   Derek

2. 
   blewcrowe | May 08, 2007 05:16pm | #2

   I am doing my a2 plane blades on the lee valley sandpaper unit. No problem that I can see.

3. 
   user-120515 | May 08, 2007 08:50pm | #3

   Lee, I use DMT diamond stones followed by Shapton stones and find the results excellent

4. 
   RMillard | May 08, 2007 09:02pm | #4

   Lee,

   I've been using A-2 blades in my planes for 8 years now, and I didn't see any difference between it and "regular" steel blades, as far as sharpening. I use a combination of oil stones and sandpaper (3M from Wal-Mart). After seeing an article in FWW a few years back about diamond paste on a hardwood block, I started using it, as a final polish, in place of leather impregnated with rouge; not because diamond paste cut any better, I just liked the idea of not having to worry about rounding over the cutting edges, which is a concern with a leather strop.

   Rob Millard

   http://www.americanfederalperiod.com

5. 
   Midnight | May 09, 2007 12:39am | #5

   All I've ever needed to re-hone my A2 blades is about a half dozen strokes on my stones.. where's the extra effort..?

   Mike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

6. 
   Napie | May 09, 2007 06:29am | #6

   I use a 75 year old hard white Arkansas stone, works just fine.