Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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I have a Jet slow speed wet sharpener, but don't know much about it yet, and have only used it twice so far.
I realize that the purpose of the water tray is to cool the stone, so that your steel doesn't anneal or or lose its heat treat.
My question though, is just for a simple short-lived sharpening session on a pocket knife, will enough heat likely be generated to affect the heat treat, if you don't use the water? Also does the water do anything ELSE to help with the sharpening function, other than keep the heat down? It's a pain to fill up the water tray and keep adding the stone soaks up all the water before using it.
I realize that the purpose of the water tray is to cool the stone, so that your steel doesn't anneal or or lose its heat treat.
My question though, is just for a simple short-lived sharpening session on a pocket knife, will enough heat likely be generated to affect the heat treat, if you don't use the water? Also does the water do anything ELSE to help with the sharpening function, other than keep the heat down? It's a pain to fill up the water tray and keep adding the stone soaks up all the water before using it.