Really need an SEMInterested to hear from you guys what magnification you find is necessary to see the burr. Would like to get a jewelers loupe or magnifying glass or something but not sure how much mag I need!
Look at link I posted from Science of Sharp, it says that at 4k grit, edge geometry of the knife is no longer effectedI've noticed playing around with multiple different sandpaper grits going from 80 to 10k, and diamond stones from 120 grit to 3k, the point of rapidly diminishing returns happens at 3k. I've noticed no difference after that. Stopping is by far the most important step. Even 300 grit is wicked sharp after being stropped
Really need an SEM
The Honing Progression
Following the bevel set on the Chosera 1k, the razor was honed on Shapton glass stones; 2k, 4k, 8k and 16k. At each step in the progression, SEM imaging was performed. The side-view ima…scienceofsharp.com
Okay, sorry if I misunderstood your point. I still prefer the way Ashby's explains the process of the clotting cascade.That report says the same thing I'm saying which you agreed with. The reaction your talking about will take place regardless how sharp the blade was. Amounts of the agents produced would be less with a cleaner cut vs the ragged.