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.
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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
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
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sorry for not replying till now but I'm new to the computer thing
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
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 itHi 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. 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. 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
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.
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.
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