Anyone see JRE's new convex sharpening system?

Liam Ryan

Liam Ryan

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Just found this at JRE, looks like a very good deal, the price alone almost covers the sandpaper included.
http://www.jreindustries.com/EMS.htm
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includes;

• One Sharpening Block

ABRASIVES:
For Reprofiling or if you have a nick in your edge:
• One piece of COARSE Emery Cloth
• One piece of MEDIUM Emery Cloth
• One piece of FINE Emery Cloth

For Sharpening and Maintaining your edge:
• (2) pieces of 320 Grit Abrasive
• (2) pieces of 400 Grit Abrasive
• (2) pieces of 600 Grit Abrasive
• (2) pieces of 1000 Grit Abrasive
• (2) pieces of 1500 Grit Abrasive
• (2) pieces of 2000 Grit Abrasive

For the Final Strop and Polish:
• One piece of Stropping Leather

I was thinking of making an order anyway so I think I am getting one, looks good for beginners and experienced sharpeners alike.
 
I was just down in the garage making a feeble attempt at sharpening my Northstar. I wonder if that set up would help me get a better result?

In the meantime, I ought to just give up and send it to siguy.
 
looks like a pretty good system, and i agree that the price is very good for what you get. my main concern is that it looks like the unit would have to be hand held or locked in a vise, instead of just set on a table somewhere. if handheld this could make it more difficult to get consistent results because you would have only one hand on the blade (two hands gives more control) and its hard to lock your wrist like a table, so the pad would probably rock some.

even given that though, it looks like a well done system.
 
I was thinking that too, siguy, I might have to rig out a wooden frame for it to sit in.
Right now I have a long wooden stick that I just hold onto, so it's not much different.
 
Look at the last pics you k-nuckleheads - it is in a vice! ;)

I wonder if this is just an adopted sander from the auto industry.

TF
 
siguy said:
looks like a pretty good system, and i agree that the price is very good for what you get. my main concern is that it looks like the unit would have to be hand held or locked in a vise, instead of just set on a table somewhere. if handheld this could make it more difficult to get consistent results because you would have only one hand on the blade (two hands gives more control) and its hard to lock your wrist like a table, so the pad would probably rock some.

even given that though, it looks like a well done system.
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Or you could stabilise the blade as in a vise, or clamps and work the pad.
 
siguy said:
DOH! i thought i saw all the pics...guess not.
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Heh heh - it still seems like it is adopted from another industry.

I am sure it would work well though.

I just don't understand how to do it (sharpen a convex that is). I think Siguy needs to make a video series - I would gladly buy it!

TF
 
It does look as something a guy in a bodyshop uses... I wonder if the bottom could be larger so you could sit down and hold it between your legs.. That would be good too... Give me some ideas right now..

Sasha
 
I'm going to have the DEFINITIVE videos on convex sharpening on my site soon. I'll let you guys know when.

I ran a contest for the best video and WOW I got a great one!

Theory to practice. A must see.
 
I saw the vice pics, but I like sharpening while watching tv or anywhere I am comfortable, not always in the shop.
 
Looks alright, seems like it would be just as easy to rig something up yourself, though sandpaper chasing is never fun.

I'm still trying to get on the convex edge bandwagon, but I'm not sure if that will happen or not.
 
naked said:
I'm still trying to get on the convex edge bandwagon, but I'm not sure if that will happen or not.
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Oh, do it, by all means do it!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love my convex edges. Sharp, strong, very easy to maintain. Just all around really good edges.

As for this system, it looks good. I'm like others, I don't sharpen my knives standing over my work bench but instead in the living sort of half watching tv or something. I've been wanting to play around with making a larger convex system. Currently I'm doing the whole mousepad/sandpaper thing.

Charlie
 
I have to agree that convex is the way to go. I have to admit that I learned to convex when I was young and taught to switch hands for each direction. Right hand goes right and left goes left. Most others I know use only their dominant hand. Do others here use both? For the price that system looks pretty darn good. :thumbup:
 
CShepherd said:
As for this system, it looks good. I'm like others, I don't sharpen my knives standing over my work bench but instead in the living sort of half watching tv or something. I've been wanting to play around with making a larger convex system. Currently I'm doing the whole mousepad/sandpaper thing.
Charlie
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Same here :thumbup:
 
i typically use the same hand, but it was tricky before i figured out how to clamp the sandpaper down to the table. i had to hold my left hand over my right hand to hold down the sandpaper, and work my right hand on the paper...
 
that's a pretty cool set up..

i learned how to convex knives, last night, while we were over at Ban's shop... :D it was a lot of fun... i sharpened my father in law's kershaw Outkast... it wasn't the easiest knife to sharpen for a first time, but it still came out waaaay sharp... much better then the thick factory edge it came with...

pics soon to come...:)
 
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