JRE Sharpening Block?

[TheGame]

I was planning on getting one of these to maintain my blades when I leave my house. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knew how effective these were?

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[knifenut1013]

They are awsome get one.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=601020

[TheGame]

Thanks. When using this, which way do you strop the blade across? Isit just like regular stropping? Or is it the opposite direction?

[knifenut1013]

Normal stropping motion (edge trailing) if you were to sharpen edge leading you could cut the paper, damage the block or worst of all damage you edge.

Get a refill pack when you get the block its cheaper than trying to get all of that at a store. The leather is very nice too it works well with compound.

[TheGame]

Yea, I was planning on getting a refill pack. Much easier than searching for all the grits, as around here no place I have been too carries all of the grits.

Thanks for the help

[Steel-Junky]

Originally Posted by TheGame

Yea, I was planning on getting a refill pack. Much easier than searching for all the grits, as around here no place I have been too carries all of the grits.

Thanks for the help

I ordered one here recently... it should be here any day now. Auto Zone has many grits of sand paper for auto body work... from 400 to 2000. I use these to strop with now... I'm hoping they'll fit on the black so that I can just run to AZ every now and again to pick up some grits. I can't wait to try this thing out. The only extra accessory I bought was another piece of stroping leather cause I use two different stropping compounds. I'm excited about the new tool.

[TheGame]

I went to autozone and they didn't have the 2000 grit that I wanted. They had most of what I needed, but not all.

Let me know how good it works for you once you get it. I think I'll be ordering one soon as well.

[knifenut1013]

Your better off getting the refill pack its all high quality paper and the price is hard to beat for what you get.

[The_Guide]

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The_Guide

[Steel-Junky]

Originally Posted by TheGame

I went to autozone and they didn't have the 2000 grit that I wanted. They had most of what I needed, but not all.

Let me know how good it works for you once you get it. I think I'll be ordering one soon as well.

Well I got it Saturday and sharpened about 8 knives on it. It's well worth the money. Knifenut is right that the paper that comes with it is of higher quality than the 3M stuff you get at Autozone but I will add that it's doesn't make a giant difference once you go to the stropping leather after the 2000 grit... so for me it's easier to just run down to AZ than to have to order more paper and wait on it. I used the paper supplied with it and the stuff from AZ and while the supplied paper seems to bite better and seems like it may last longer... the AZ stuff does just fine and is so easily replaced that fact that the included paper may last 15% longer... doesn't seem to be enough for me to keep ordering it. All knives were razor sharp after using the block regardless of paper origin. Get one of these... even if you're not the greatest sharpener in the world... this thing makes up for any kind of lack of skill... if you can strop... you can sharpen just about anything with this little tool. I'm probably gonna buy a few more.

The one I bought is gonna stay in my truck in my Knife Sharpening / Gun Cleaning tool box... we'll see if the Georgia heat this summer makes the soft pad come undone from the block.

Final thoughts are that it's very cool, worth every penny, and a must have for any knife sharpening kit.

[TheGame]

Originally Posted by Steel-Junky

Well I got it Saturday and sharpened about 8 knives on it. It's well worth the money. Steelnut is right that the paper that comes with it is of higher quality than the 3M stuff you get at Autozone but I will add that it's doesn't make a giant difference once you go to the stropping leather after the 2000 grit... so for me it's easier to just run down to AZ than to have to order more paper and wait on it. I used the paper supplied with it and the stuff from AZ and while the supplied paper seems to bite better and seems like it may last longer... the AZ stuff does just fine and is so easily replaced that fact that the included paper may last 15% longer... doesn't seem to be enough for me to keep ordering it. All knives were razor sharp after using the block regardless of paper origin. Get one of these... even if you're not the greatest sharpener in the world... this thing makes up for any kind of lack of skill... if you can strop... you can sharpen just about anything with this little tool. I'm probably gonna buy a few more.

The one I bought is gonna stay in my truck in my Knife Sharpening / Gun Cleaning tool box... we'll see if the Georgia heat this summer makes the soft pad come undone from the block.

Final thoughts are that it's very cool, worth every penny, and a must have for any knife sharpening kit.

That did it. Definately going to be pulling the trigger on this as soon as I replace the lawnmower I lost in the flood. Sweet deal. Thanks for sharing the info, and making me want to spend more money on knife related objects

[Steel-Junky]

Originally Posted by TheGame

That did it. Definately going to be pulling the trigger on this as soon as I replace the lawnmower I lost in the flood. Sweet deal. Thanks for sharing the info, and making me want to spend more money on knife related objects

I have a Estwing hatchet that I slowly turned into a V-Grind because I was sharpening it with my DMT Diafolds basically like files. And I enjoy a convexed edge on my axes and hatchets. But I didn't have anything other than a strop that could really handle a convex edge and I get real aggravated at using the old mouse pad and sand paper (Which this is the same idea only you can hold it in your hand. I will try to post pictures of the edge this sharpening tool put on my hatchet. It is perfect... it's actually beuatiful, and it's razor freaking sharp. If you use hatchets and axes a lot... this thing is worth the price just for that alone.