And another Lansky question...

I use a dull 220gr belt on the grinder to get the edge close, then finish it up with the Lansky. I clean the stones by rubbing them real hard with dry paper towels, read this somewhere. I use my coarse diamond stone dry. then clean it with water and paper towels.
 
If you guys would learn to use the belt grinder for sharpening and work up a wire edge by going 120 grit then 320 grit(or whatever your poison is), then take it to a medium hard felt wheel loaded with green stainless steel compound, hold the knife edge at a 45 degree angle to the wheel wire edge forward first, make a smooth, light, quick pass then raise it to about 30-35 degrees and make a second likewise pass, repeat on the other side and all your knives would shave without problems, and in less time than it's taken me to type this, almost.;)

You can get the felt wheels at knifemakers supply stores. I'm not sure if Alpha Knife Supply carries them, but if not, K&G sure does.

http://www.alphaknifesupply.com/

http://www.knifeandgun.com/catalog/buffs_186639_products.htm
 
sorry for not replying till now but I'm new to the computer thing:o and didn't know how to find the thread again( I know what a dork!) but what I generally do is sharpen from the point down in short sweeping slightly overlapping movements. And yeah technically they aren't "supposed" to be sharp but what the heck I wanted to see if I could do it:D
 
Hi Linkshande,
Thanks for taking the trouble to dig up the old thread and post a reply.

I have been practicing a bit and I pretty much use it the way you do. I found that the first knife I tried out was in such bad shape it took literally hours to get the edge at the right angle. I ended up bleeding at some point so I knew I was getting there. :o It is the first knife I made a couple of years ago, a carving knife for my wife.

Since that is sorted out I have found that the blade stays sharp much longer and when it does get a bit dull all it needs is a couple of swipes with a medium stone and the edge is good again.

BTW, if you were a true dork you would have found the thread easily, that is what dorks do and that is what makes them dorks.:D Computer knowledge.

As for the bayonet, I played around with mine a bit too, still got it hanging up in my workshop actually with my dog tags, awful looking thing, does not even look like a knife.
We used the old FN rifle, copied it and called it the R1. The muzzle changed too and this "bayonet" is basically a piece of pipe with a flat edge that clipped over the flash hider on the muzzle. Ah well, as I said, we never had much use for them anyway.;)
Take care,

Mike
 
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