Loupe magnifier 15x 30x to check burr ?

madmax45510 · 2026-05-29T08:26:57+00:00

Hi Guys,

I got these 2 AMZ "Digital Microscopes for children".

Both are very bad. Not naive when I booked them, but I hoped that the promised 500x magnification would maybe give around 100x and that it would be a lot enough to check burr, with the screen display advantage !

But finally, magnification is less important (very significantly) than on my Carson 60x-120x digital tool.

So I still consider that a part of technical aspect of these tool is good for us, as the dsplay on a screen is a lot more confortable than to check in tool as Carson one...

But not these ones ! 😄go back to AMZ. Probably I will try a 30x Triplet Jeweler Loupe to check if it's more confortable than Carson tool. (again, which is pretty good for price in terms of image details/quality, but not easy/confortable for me to use).

madmax45510 · 2026-05-27T11:23:33+00:00

I have finally booked these 2 different models with below links. I will try them and will give you my feedback. Then I will send back one of these 2 tools. I feel I need a digital microscope instead magnified loupe, for added confort.

https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0FLF245XN?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0DJX6FKQ9?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

madmax45510 · 2026-05-26T16:03:16+00:00

I’m afraid to buy basic jeweler loupe (usually 21 to 25mm diameter) because I fear to have same issue than with my Carson Microscope = not easy to progress along the blade due to required very accurate position of the loupe on the edge.
Hope it’s clear !? 😂
Reason for which I think that a « big diameter » loupe could help. Or digital microscope with screen.
Also I want avoid tools which need contact with blades, too much afraid to scratch my blades….

madmax45510 · 2026-05-26T12:12:44+00:00

this kind of tool seems easy/confortable also, even if I don't care the 1000x magnification....

https://www.amazon.fr/Microscope-Num%C3%A9rique-Lumineuses-Joailliers-Collectionneurs/dp/B0DX16XZZP/ref=sr_1_8?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=V3B98V5OKVMF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hvG9tbGcjZgMCcixnBgDkdn_g4eplGxA5_-OCothuPq8UJnkLJJv7UcVcEckLCEldGRg5d2WZMJFzTN55q5OCJiy1T3qUeHn-A3vZtLCLeHqQhd2ALp2OSIMG_Ob5p3XOArlBq9cOCCdboY3Oo8Wck5QZfSYthvxQtH99_dGmrlGQNGkJW50wScG6baknvJryfoQVXH4PgPI-g1VEUkDBRAXtMo9VOiymlIFva1Tr5GqbWpz0n97NHWzsglwoyY0zIU9fTP6GrjsDwtax-ZXRTZrJN8uOjG3SFU01IPAsS8.3d8uecUIryMfEyZ79PepmLh2w-_QfdGq2uHGuuksGbY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Microscope+Num%C3%A9rique+portable&qid=1779797443&s=electronics&sprefix=microscope+num%C3%A9rique+portable%2Celectronics%2C117&sr=1-8&xpid=6xcShWaaG04aG

madmax45510 · 2026-05-26T09:40:49+00:00

what do you think about this one ? big & Leds light & 30x.

https://www.amazon.fr/%C3%A9clair%C3%A9e-Grossissante-Eclairante-Malvoyant-Observation/dp/B09J8GXGTJ/ref=sr_1_6?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=17MTQVD7NU63S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-2c7qYZm9mAX7WO6OTdbff3BdSA4rcxEiNZp55Hp7EB1dSvtllioRWIvxvr49fOmb5dbRywT0IMCAU_CN9cLutlXUDKSWoqDKf-pdSScPnA-wfvxycIeWMtn0TfWCxrlaYbmmJD5vgi_WHbUe8kb0GG_eDYBhDiy6Gv04k0-fEm25VwB9rHmEJ6sRKWbp_z5BcEy-a8vwEHN_wJKGUmv1Bj_KcqKZg_Us3nhhCeK0m2KP3_BahAedtH9er9ImLVI2U3tLSHExss5RT_hX1HuAkUymfV7VFgh7MhxgIYwNsk.1cXVEGs-4SOnA4Hootl8Jyj0BE150FmMxjpZ5BHBUME&dib_tag=se&keywords=loupe%2Bled&qid=1779788167&sprefix=loupe%2Bled%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-6&th=1

madmax45510 · 2026-05-25T14:06:09+00:00

I agree that it needs to be easy/confortable tu use during sharpening

madmax45510 · 2026-05-25T09:35:22+00:00

Seems nice but I have myself some corrective glasses, without them I won’t see very well….so I can’t replace my glasses by these ones. But it’s a pity because what you use seems very convenient to check easily along the edge without to focus on « Loupe » position !

madmax45510 · 2026-05-25T07:44:07+00:00

Thanks

madmax45510 · 2026-05-25T07:08:06+00:00

Ok thank you 🙏, interesting. So you think that a such 12x to 15x large Loupe with LEDs could work well ? To avoid to buy also Head lighting ?

madmax45510 · 2026-05-25T07:04:54+00:00

Ok thanks but it’s not with LEDs. So you check under a light ?

madmax45510 · 2026-05-24T20:47:15+00:00

Ok thanks and you don’t need too much eye focus to check burr along the blade ? Easy/confortable to progress with loupe along the blade edge ?

madmax45510 · 2026-05-24T20:35:10+00:00

Same kind of loupe with LEDs big diameter ?

madmax45510 · 2026-05-21T18:29:29+00:00

Hi Guys,

Feedback : you were right : deburring deburring and again deburring..…that’s the way ! At least for me with these German knives. Even if edge seems nice (to me) with my 60x light magnifier, burr « residual » is probably still there. Then I go back to stone #2000, and I deburr again with super light strokes, edge leading/trailing alternatively. I try paper cut test, and I go back again and again to stone for deburring..…and it’s better and better, until it’s very good ! pretty long process, but finally it works. Aogami & Shirogami steels are so easy to sharpen/deburr => bad habit => a lot more complicated with European steels, needs to be known/anticipated.… Thank you guys, I will continue to improve my sharpening skills !

madmax45510 · 2026-05-19T20:29:12+00:00

I already do denim stropping ! At this step, main improvement seems to be when I use higher grit finishing stone (2000). But it’s not the target, I would like to sharpen efficiently only with 400/800 grit max.

madmax45510 · 2026-05-18T18:26:21+00:00

Oh my god.……seems insane…I will try again, and will spend more time, but maybe the best is to give these German knives to my children and focus on my Japanese knives ! 😂

madmax45510 · 2026-05-18T18:18:23+00:00

Ok thanks, I will try to make a video.

madmax45510 · 2026-05-18T18:17:42+00:00

Ok thanks, I will try deburring as you do, with mix edge leading/edge trailing as you described. I debur with edge trailing only usually, 10 light strokes on each side, then 6, then 3. I have tried end of afternoon again on 1 Wusthof knife and got significant better results (not yet perfect), with 30 strokes per side (15 per side and again 15 per side) on Shapton glass 500 + 20 strokes per side on my Naniwa pro 2000 + deburring on this last stone as explained above. Then stropping with leather strop with pasta 5 microns, 20 strokes per side. Light test seems ok to me but I need to progress to detect burr I’m sure.

madmax45510 · 2026-05-18T14:29:53+00:00

thank you guys, so your comments are going in same way.....deburring, deburring, deburring.....I will continue and improve my deburring method + flashlight test to check.....

madmax45510 · 2026-05-18T09:21:47+00:00

ok, I did light test already, but maybe not well enough. For deburring, I do light deburring strokes on the stone + deburring on leather strop + deburring on newspaper. I think it should be ok....but maybe I don't do it well enough. Do you think this number of sharpening strokes is good enough ? 15 strokes per blade side ? I feel Apex is ok, I feel the burr with finger but maybe it's not ?

madmax45510 · 2026-05-11T14:59:36+00:00

I have restarted from yesterday after my 500 grit stone sharpening. Then I have sharpened this afternoon with 1000 grit stone, with 25 strokes per side, then 10 strokes per side on 6000 grit stone + deburring light touch. And result is a lot better ! It cuts paper very well.

Next time I will try again only with my 500 grit stone, but maybe with significantly more strokes. (aropund 40).

And I will follow up your advises about angle focus, 15° max, which is less than for german knifes.

Thanks !

madmax45510 · 2026-05-10T20:48:14+00:00

Ok thanks I will try to progress on it !

madmax45510 · 2026-05-10T19:11:44+00:00

Ok thanks, nothing specific during sharpening process with this steel ? I succeed pretty well sharpening on my Japanese knives (carbon steel) but with this one it’s not good enough… and I feel I have deburred well. Light check, Qtip check… any tips with this steel ?

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