Sharpening

[Kaotiktribe]

If you are ever around Braselton I would do them for you.

Thank you very much for the offer

 

[Shortcut]

After some of your post and some google work. I am going to try the lansky system. Still interested to hear what other say. Knowledge is a great thing..

 

[coach482]

In for info. I can't sharpen a knife worth a darn.

Me either. The best I can do is with a ceramic sharpening rod that has a slight amount of fine grit.

 

[HfdSARG]

Me either. The best I can do is with a ceramic sharpening rod that has a slight amount of fine grit.

https://www.smithsproducts.com/product/50593-diamond-precision-knife-sharpening-system/
I gave up and started using this for ease of use and the fact that I had been practicing that stroking motion since I was a teenager.

 

[Crumley25]

I use DMT Diamond stones and then finish up on a Flexxx strop. I haven't found a blade yet that this will not put a razor edge on. Some steels are much much harder to sharpen than others and require a lot more patients.

You can try this process:

Sharpen backwards from tip to hilt on one side of the blade until you have a consistent burr down the length of the blade, flip the blade over and sharpen until the burr is gone. Make sure to hold the blade at the same angle on both sides. Then just polish up with the strop until you get the desired sharpness.

 

[hseII]

I have several different stones.Some work great on carbon steel,some work on Stainless but my wa****a is the best of all.

What?

 

[TattooedGunner]

Lots of ways to get there. Already lots of good advice in this thread. I just want to throw this out there:

It is a lot easier to keep a sharp knife sharp than to completely sharpen a dull knife. Touch your blades up BEFORE they get dull and you save a lot of work.

 

[hseII]

I use DMT Diamond stones and then finish up on a Flexxx strop. I haven't found a blade yet that this will not put a razor edge on. Some steels are much much harder to sharpen than others and require a lot more patients.

You can try this process:

Sharpen backwards from tip to hilt on one side of the blade until you have a consistent burr down the length of the blade, flip the blade over and sharpen until the burr is gone. Make sure to hold the blade at the same angle on both sides. Then just polish up with the strop until you get the desired sharpness.

Flexxx Strop?

Off to Google.

 

[Crumley25]

Flexxx Strop?

Off to Google.

You can order directly from him at www.flexstrops.com

He also sells through the ESEE forum at http://jungletraining.com/forums/showthread.php?36631-Flexxx-Strops&highlight=flexxx

or you can buy from USA made blade http://usamadeblade.com/Flexxx-Strops_c28.htm

 

[hseII]

You can order directly from him at www.flexstrops.com

He also sells through the ESEE forum at http://jungletraining.com/forums/showthread.php?36631-Flexxx-Strops&highlight=flexxx

or you can buy from USA made blade http://usamadeblade.com/Flexxx-Strops_c28.htm

Thank You.