Are we all sharpening differently than the factories?

[jk904jk]

The way I see it, most of us that use angle guides and sticks to sharpen, are doing it at different angles than the factory. When I say different angles, I mean the relationship between the stroke direction vs the edge. When an edge is sharpened on a belt or wheel, the stroke is perpendicular to the edge's line. When we use sticks and angle guides, the stroke is perpendicular to the edge line only directly under the guide hole (and somewhere along the curve). I would assume that the futher away the angle "guide rod hole" is away from the edge, the worse it would get. Something like the Edgepro apex, with its guide hole so far away from the edge, I would fear that along the curve, especially right towards the tip, would get far out of whack.

Anyone else think this way?

 

[Bill DeShivs]

It really doesn't matter.
Bill

 

[Esav Benyamin]

There are ways to sharpen along a curved edge almost seamlessly. More important is the kind of edge you put on your blade, whether coarse or polished, narrow or obtuse. Which you choose depends on the kind of work you plan on using it for.

 

[Soilarch]

I noticed this fairly early on with my lansky. Even before I really knew what I now consider the basics.

I just figured I'd spend more time on the first sharpening and "lansky-ize" the edge.

Never caused any problems. Besides, on my knifes, the belling and tip don't need the obtuse edge that's on the back portion.