I looked at this awhile back. Not sure if anyone here may have an opinion on it.
One the course stone I do back and forth. Once I move over fine stones, I pull only, forming a burr, swap sides, form another burr and then move to the next finer stone and repeat. Eventually on last stone there is no burr.When using a stone do you push or pull the blade or back and forth doing both?
ThanksOne the course stone I do back and forth. Once I move over fine stones, I pull only, forming a burr, swap sides, form another burr and then move to the next finer stone and repeat. Eventually on last stone there is no burr.
I want to get into sharpening my own blades. I have no idea where to even begin to look so I figured I'd ask you folks here. First and foremost, I'd like something easy to learn. As far as type, I really don't care. Wet, dry doesn't matter. Time isn't a factor either. When I need to do it, I'll make the time to do it correctly. I have plenty of blades to practice on but mainly my EDC, a Launch 5, will be my main concern.
So what do you use and how hard is it to learn?
I have a Work Sharp, NOT the Ken Onion, and have yet to figure it out really. I can get "an edge", but NOT a shaving sharp edge like it`s said it can produce. It just cannot be that difficult...Easiest is a spyderco sharpmaker, break down and buy an extra fine set of rods too, it should come with a corse and fine, but you will have to buy the extra fine rods separately.
The other choice would be the work sharp “ken onion” version it’s a lot more expensive, and had a learning curve (play around with cheap flea market knives!), it changes the profile of your edge (an apple seed edge) but will get your blade so sharp, the hair on your arm will jump off!
Buy a few flea market junk knives and practice, also you tube can be your friend watch a few videosI have a Work Sharp, NOT the Ken Onion, and have yet to figure it out really. I can get "an edge", but NOT a shaving sharp edge like it`s said it can produce. It just cannot be that difficult...
I want to get into sharpening my own blades. I have no idea where to even begin to look so I figured I'd ask you folks here. First and foremost, I'd like something easy to learn. As far as type, I really don't care. Wet, dry doesn't matter. Time isn't a factor either. When I need to do it, I'll make the time to do it correctly. I have plenty of blades to practice on but mainly my EDC, a Launch 5, will be my main concern.
So what do you use and how hard is it to learn?
I just received my Worksharp Precision Adjust Sharpener. Got a deal on a used one on Amazon. $40, received in a day and a half.
So far, very happy after sharpening 3 blades. Razor edge on all, but the 6" fillet knife is sharper on the ends than in the middle. It was the first to sharpen and I might have been impatient? Skinny fillet knife also didn't readily fit in the blade holder as instructed, so I had to guestimate a bit.
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The EDC Benchmades might be as sharp as they ever have been? Might be sharper yet, after I get a bit more experience and do some fine tuning?
Part of what sold me on trying the system (besides the crazy good pricing,) is the amount of online support frome the manufacturer and lots of YouTube knife nuts...
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=work+sharp+precision
Mark your edge with a sharpie before you start. It will help you figure out the angle quicker, you will see where it is making contact.OK, this one took a lot longer. I made a rookie mistake, assuming this cheap Cuisinart blade was cut near a 20 angle. Should have inspected much closer in the beginning.
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After sawing on this thing for quite a while, I was getting no where near sharp. Looked closer and opened the angle to 25 degrees. That done the trick for the moment. I can reprofile the angle later, if needed. Maybe using a differerent tool?
Arm hair gone. Done sharpening for now. Fish to clean and produce to chop.
Mark your edge with a sharpie before you start. It will help you figure out the angle quicker, you will see where it is making contact.