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===General Process===
*Choose an angle and hold it as stable as you can. Can be helpful to move entire upper body rather than just arms. Do not "Roll" the knife over the stone. Angle might get slightly steeper as you go up the grits if you're aiming for a prismatic grind but is usually constant.
*Firm Pull stroke on stones, very light push stroke (to prevent nicking stones), Sharpening on the push stroke is a thing that can be done and it actually results in a (slightly) nicer edge than pull strokes if it's done perfectly, but it's much easier to get wrong and damage both blade and stones so it's strongly discouraged on the lab-owned stones
*Should only have to do 400 Grit when first shaping edge, unless you've badly nicked the blade
*Clean Knife between grits - otherwise previous swarf can scratch blade - water and wipe
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