Affix sandpaper to SharpMaker stones

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Swedge

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I have some Wet n Dry sandpaper that I would like to affix to SharpMaker stones (temporarily) so I can reprofile a blade more easily. What are the (easy) ways that I can do that?
 
You can wrap and tape.. or use double sided tape.. I put my diamond stones against the rods also....
 
You can wrap the sandpaper around the rods and secure it in place with binder clips (I usually call them paper clamps). Here's a crappy little diagram of the method I made ages ago for a similar thread.

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I use the white glue sticks for paper. They hold well enough, but wash off with plain water when you want to clean your rods.


Stitchawl
 
I just hold the sandpaper with one hand while holding the knife with the other.
When changing the edge angle, I will stroke 40 times on one side, then change to the other side for 40 strokes. Repeat until the edge passes a sharpie test showing that the edge angle is completely changed.

If I am just sharpening, I don't use sandpaper and I alternate after each stroke.

Works for me.

And BTW, thanks to Yablanowitz for suggesting sandpaper in the first place.
 
i use either tape or rubber bands myself.

emory cloth works better than paper imho, less sand coming off, also it seems to bend around the stone a bit nicer, paper is ok though.
 
Yab, if that's a "crappy" diagram, I'd hate even to look a knife edge that you said was really sharp; it'd probably make my eyes bleed.

SIFU1A, does emery cloth come in grits as coarse as paper (for reprofiling)?
 
The 3M wet/dry I have has PSA adhesive backing. I reckon that would make the paper stick securely to the rods. But doesn anyone know if it will peel cleanly off, or or least wash cleanly off if it in fact tears and sticks when paper is being removed from rods?
 
yes cloth and paper both come in a wife variety of grits from way to coarse to sharpen a knife with to way too fine to use too lol, & everything in between.
 
Use yablanowitz's diagram and some binder clips. This has always worked for me.

Binder Clips:

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And they also make a neat iPod or MP3 player stand!

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SIFU1A said:
cloth and paper both come in a wife variety of grits from way to coarse to sharpen a knife with to way too fine ...
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So some people have wives that are coarse and some that are fine? :D But seriously, folks ...

Is 180 grit too coarse too sharpen a knife with? Particularly one that has a blade with a bunch of nicks?
 
I try not to use anything coarser than 60 grit, myself. ;)

For major damage repair, I start with 120 (medium) grit. 180 will work, and will be a little more controllable until you get used to what you are doing, but it will take a bit longer.
 
Swedge said:
So some people have wives that are coarse and some that are fine? :D But seriously, folks ...

Is 180 grit too coarse too sharpen a knife with? Particularly one that has a blade with a bunch of nicks?
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dont know about wifes but my girlfriend is pretty fine for her age and at times can also be extremely coarse lol.

man i messed that one up lol, trying to post and talk on the phone at the same time lol..............

i have used 180 myself for reprofiling.
 
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