Is it possible to sharpen carbon composite?


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Dravis
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Yes you can sharpen the edge of a carbon blade, but it will never keep the edge for more than a few cuts, even i relatively soft material ... Whistling

... You will get the best results If you use only very fine weave low weight CF that is very densely woven (Like the EC Plain 130 gsm specialist) and A hard resin like EC IN2  .. You will need to use a mould that will stand up to compressing the edge area of the blade with high pressure. (And vacuum of course)

Also to make the blade keep its edge best, make the angle you sharpen it at , quite steep . do not try to make a very low angle like on a straight razor..

To make something really cool using CF, use a Titanium or stainless foil as the middle layer in the blade.   Such a blade will actually be practically usable .. even if the foil itself can not be hardened.

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Hi,

Do you think it is possible to sharpen a carbon composite blade?
I would like to try to make a straight razor blade or a kamisori blade but is it possible
to sharpen the edge like a ceramic blade?
If yes what composite is the best performer for this application?
Carbon, Kevlar, twaron?
Gelcoat or just resin?

Thanks for your help guys.
Kind Regards,
Olivier
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