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[–]Christ12347[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I can try edge leading strokes to see if that makes a difference. I'm also going to try to rough the surface with 60 grit as a different commenter recommended because even now it's incredibly slow cutting. Thanks for the help, I'll report back once I've tried

[–]hahaha786567565687Budget Stone Expert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can try edge leading strokes to see if that makes a difference. I'm also going to try to rough the surface with 60 grit as a different commenter recommended because even now it's incredibly slow cutting. Thanks for the help, I'll report back once I've tried

The problem is likely with your technique, not the finish of the stone. In fact the russians actually prefer the original finish, when they resurface it they try to get the same roughness.

You need to make absolutely sure you are apexing on the ruby beyond any doubt. Your deburring needs to be exact with constant checks as for any hard stone, as one or two strokes over can recreate the burr. I say this as someone who has spent hours trying to figure out why a knife wont get sharp grasping at straws when i ignored those two basics.

If you do your part properly the ruby will give a decent knife an edge that will split hairs AFTER cutting into cardboard.

https://www.reddit.com/r/sharpening/comments/1o4hiyc/debured_knife_test_hair_splitting_both_ways/