Just sharpened up this ol' knife...

[Valkman]

Believe me, if I can get the hang of it anyone can. As soon as the stones get broken in you start getting amazing results.

 

[Valkman]

I got the first box of knives for sharpening today! If you want some knives sharpened PM me!

 

[JTW Jr.]

Don , what is your thought on using this system to go from no edge what so ever , say like 15 thousandths , to sharp ?

Estimate on length of time to get a knife sharp ?

 

[Valkman]

I'm not sure John, as I haven't done it yet. I did reprofile a couple of knives that were hand sharpened and they took 2-3 hours to do but going from scrtach shouldn't take as long. I think. They have 50/80 grit stones for sale but the roughest I have is 100/200 for now.

 

[JTW Jr.]

Yikes.... I will stick with the Bader then. I can get em pretty even freehand on a 400 grit belt , then take em to the cardboard wheels loaded with compound and to the 8" leather wheel if I need that shine on it

 

[Valkman]

Usually I find that the straight part is one angle and the belly and tip are a completely different angle - this was also true on the custom that I made and Striders are pretty notorious because they're hand sharpened also. I also did a big Damascus Bowie that took 2 hours to reprofile - same problem with it. Try and keep the same angle all the way though!

 

[stevek]

Great job. I picked up a complete Wicked Edge Deluxe set up at the New York Custom Knife Show. Sold my Edge Pro kit, and am giving my son my Lansky set up.

 

[saltydog452]

Durability

Wouldn't a 'fine edge' be more fragile?...have less utility value? No disrespect, just asking.

Sharpening the knife is a relaxful exercise. Prior to arthritis, my bride liked to knit. Both seem to be well on the way to another lost art.

Thanks,

salty

 

[robinkevin]

Awesome results but can't see spending that much for a system... but then again I reckon if you have knives costing in the hundreds then the system doesn't seem so expensive...

 

[Valkman]

Wouldn't a 'fine edge' be more fragile?...have less utility value? No disrespect, just asking.

It's not a fine edge, just polished. The knife is sharpened at whatever degree it was already but you get a much sharper edge, even on factory edges.

 

[saltydog452]

I am misinformed. I thought 'feathers', even microscopic, on an edge were an aid to slicing. Kinda/sorta like the serrated edge on a steak knife.

Shaving seems to be a different critter. Admittedly, I just don't know.

thanks,

salty

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Really Really Sharp?

As I remember it, the sharpest thing out there is a freshly broken piece of glass, whose cutting edge is measured in microns.

It's not "feathered" nor is it "saw-toothed."

It is simply a completely clean edge of microscopic resolution. Even when the angle isn't especially acute, the micron-level of refinement exerts what is in effect a molecular-level wedge force against the material being cut.

If you make the pointy end of your wedge fine enough and clean enough, it will penetrate a wide variety of materials without much resistance.

A well-polished knife edge exhibits those same characteristics, although seldom at the broken-glass level of performance.

 

[conw]

Usually I find that the straight part is one angle and the belly and tip are a completely different angle - this was also true on the custom that I made and Striders are pretty notorious because they're hand sharpened also.

Same experience here.