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Vol. I · No. 4 · October 2026

Conducted by @charlielojv221

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Contents

  1. IHoning Ceramic Blades: Keep Edges Crisp Without Overdoing ItOct 21
  2. IISharpening 101: Choosing the Right Grit for Each StageOct 21
  3. IIIHoning on Oil Stones: Smooth Refinement for Better Edge RetentionOct 21
  4. IVSharpening vs Honing Tools: Whetstones, Rods, and Guided SystemsOct 21

Article I

Honing Ceramic Blades: Keep Edges Crisp Without Overdoing It

By @charlielojv221

Ceramic blades have a reputation for staying sharp longer than steel. That part is true, but the part people miss is just as important: ceramic edges are not forgiving in the way most people expect. They do not “round out” gradually with the same friendly predictability you might feel from carbon steel or even many stainless knives. When you start honing ceramic, the goal is not to “sharpen.” It is to reset what has been lost, straighten what has been bent, and refine wh

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Article II

Sharpening 101: Choosing the Right Grit for Each Stage

By @charlielojv221

The first time you chase a dull edge down a rabbit hole of stones and opinions, grit can feel like a magic number. Buy the “right” progression, follow a few videos, and the knife should come back to life. In practice, grit is less like a switch and more like a dial. It controls how fast you remove metal, how stable the bevel becomes, and whether you end up chasing burrs and scratches for days. If you want sharpening to feel predictable, you need to pick grit by stage, no

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Article III

Honing on Oil Stones: Smooth Refinement for Better Edge Retention

By @charlielojv221

A good edge is not just about how it slices today. It is about how it keeps its composure tomorrow, after use, after a few hundred passes, after you notice the sound changes and the feel on the board stops being crisp. For many sharpeners, that “feel” comes from the final step, the part people rush or treat as a formality. Oil stone honing is where the edge gets quiet, refined, and more uniform at the microscopic level. Done with judgment, it can be the difference between a

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Article IV

Sharpening vs Honing Tools: Whetstones, Rods, and Guided Systems

By @charlielojv221

There is a point in every woodworker or knife user’s practice where the conversation stops being “what’s the best stone” or “which steel should I buy” and becomes something more practical: what kind of edge do you want, how often will you touch it up, and how consistent do you need to be when your hands are tired. That’s where the distinction between sharpening and honing starts to matter. People toss those words around like they mean the same thing. They don’t. Sharpeni

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