Originally posted by Sleeper
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I never use the green/coarse belt unless it's a machete or axe that needs to be reprofiled. Use medium for really dull blades followed by fine or just fine if I just need to touch up an edge.
I rounded a few tips in the beginning, but once I figured out how to do it properly I don't have any issues.
Edit to add: the work sharp doesn't introduce much heat into the blade, unless you are grinding a new profile. Certainly not enough heat from normal sharpening to get anywhere close to damaging the temper of the steel.
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