Advice please - Make my mnandi tip sharp again

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rishma

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I am nit picking, but I somehow dulled the very tip of my Mnandi. Looks like I poked it into something hard. I typically touch up with a strop, or use a old sharpmaker with fine or ultra fine sticks.

not sure on the right technique to repair the tip. the google-machine wasn't too helpful.

Thanks in advance.
 
CRK customer service is phenomenal, if you can bear to part with it for a couple weeks they will return it to you like new!

Otherwise, you might benefit from searching/posting in the Maintenance, Tinkering and Embellishment sub-forum as the procedure should be the same as for any other knife and I'm sure there is plenty of good info there on fixing dulled points.

Good luck either way!
 
The tip is sometimes at a bit more obtuse of an angle than the rest of the edge. I would bet the farm that you aren't getting to the very edge of the edge.

I'm no expert, but these things work for me:

- When you get to the tip, try rotating the blade away (on its axis) from the SM rod an extra degree or two.

- If you look directly down the length of the rod you can see if the edge is making 100% contact on the flat. If you aren't moving the handle of the knife away from the rod when you get to the tip, you will naturally only make contact with the corner of the rod.

- Lift the handle up as you get to the tip, the part of the edge making contact should be perpendicular to the rod at all times.
 
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justsomedude....good suggestion but I dont want to ship. she's my EDC user. I will try the other forum if I am not satisfied by tomorow.

Corskin - I had to read your post several times, I may be slow, but I get it. I paid close attention to the tip as I sharpened just now and it does seem to be improving...a lot actually. Maybe 80% there. I'd like to get that needle point back. Than you for the help.
 
A picture would help, but the above advice about the angle being different towards the tip might be spot on. I have several CRK knives that vary a degree or two at the tip, just adjust a little with the rods and you should be good to go!
 
rishma said:
justsomedude....good suggestion but I dont want to ship. she's my EDC user. I will try the other forum if I am not satisfied by tomorow.

Corskin - I had to read your post several times, I may be slow, but I get it. I paid close attention to the tip as I sharpened just now and it does seem to be improving...a lot actually. Maybe 80% there. I'd like to get that needle point back. Than you for the help.
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I'm glad you are seeing some improvement. Truly. Not everyone follows up and let's is know how it's going. Thank you.

The brown and white SM rods are not the best choice for removing a lot of metal (which is why I love the SM). It can be done but it takes a bit of time to do. It sounds like you are close, but you haven't made it to the very, very edge of the edge. Keep going. Slowly. You'll get there.

When you are done, you'll have the confidence in knowing that you have removed the minimum amount of metal from your blade as possible. A Wicked Edge or Edge Pro, for example would get you there very quickly but the chances that it was overdone are far, far greater than the SM.

Also, when you are done, it will be easy as pie to keep it there if you maintain it as necessary. It literally takes only a few swipes on the white rods and you will be shaving again. If you let it go a bit more, you may need to start with the browns. If you let it go beyond that you will need patience or a more aggressive alternative (diamond rods:eek:).
 
Cory and Ernie-

All is well. The angle does vary just slightly at the tip, which I guess makes sense with the blade stock thinning at the tip and the curve of the blade. I was able to compensate as Cory descried and the tip is flawless now. Accomplished this using only the fine white and ultra fine white rods. I had never really focused on the tip but it definitely needs a careful hand.

I'd post a pic but I'm limited to the iphone and there is no hope of getting a closeup in focus.

Thanks for the help.
 
I've only had success restoring tips perfectly, with an Edge Pro. You can buy the slimmer stones, that they sell for recurve knives, and proceed very slowly, using a loupe often, to check your work.
 
rishma said:
Cory and Ernie-

All is well. The angle does vary just slightly at the tip, which I guess makes sense with the blade stock thinning at the tip and the curve of the blade. I was able to compensate as Cory descried and the tip is flawless now. Accomplished this using only the fine white and ultra fine white rods. I had never really focused on the tip but it definitely needs a careful hand.

I'd post a pic but I'm limited to the iphone and there is no hope of getting a closeup in focus.

Thanks for the help.
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Excellent, we are glad you solved the problem!
 
rishma said:
Cory and Ernie-

All is well. The angle does vary just slightly at the tip, which I guess makes sense with the blade stock thinning at the tip and the curve of the blade. I was able to compensate as Cory descried and the tip is flawless now. Accomplished this using only the fine white and ultra fine white rods. I had never really focused on the tip but it definitely needs a careful hand.

I'd post a pic but I'm limited to the iphone and there is no hope of getting a closeup in focus.

Thanks for the help.
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