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Thank you all for your great advice and explanations on everything! the Parabolic vs U shapes is much more clear now as is the steel discussion. What I am gathering is that M42 is a stronger steel and should hold its edge more and the Crown Cryo which has been mentioned by a number of people seems to be a good gouge!The reason for the question on the holding the edge was mainly because I attend a club so as I want to use my tools there I want to be able for them to hold an edge for a longer portion of the time I am there. The tools I have now have lasted me well, and I have learned and made mistakes while attempting to get a fingernail profile and ground too much steel off as I am sure most people do when the first start! So now I am getting the same grind every time I sharpen I am looking to upgrade a bit!Does anyone have any experience with the Crown M42 Cryo razor edge tools? Are they worth the "razor egde" tag? I appreciate I am going to be doing the same sharpening process but if they actually are sharper or just hold there edge better then in my mind at least they should be better than just HSS or the standard cryo tools?Does anyone have any advice about hollowing tools where to start or any experience with the specialist tools I have mentioned?Thank You All Again for your help and advice so far!
Thank you all for your great advice and explanations on everything! the Parabolic vs U shapes is much more clear now as is the steel discussion. What I am gathering is that M42 is a stronger steel and should hold its edge more and the Crown Cryo which has been mentioned by a number of people seems to be a good gouge!
The reason for the question on the holding the edge was mainly because I attend a club so as I want to use my tools there I want to be able for them to hold an edge for a longer portion of the time I am there. The tools I have now have lasted me well, and I have learned and made mistakes while attempting to get a fingernail profile and ground too much steel off as I am sure most people do when the first start! So now I am getting the same grind every time I sharpen I am looking to upgrade a bit!
Does anyone have any experience with the Crown M42 Cryo razor edge tools? Are they worth the "razor egde" tag? I appreciate I am going to be doing the same sharpening process but if they actually are sharper or just hold there edge better then in my mind at least they should be better than just HSS or the standard cryo tools?
Does anyone have any advice about hollowing tools where to start or any experience with the specialist tools I have mentioned?
Thank You All Again for your help and advice so far!
