Best tsprof clamp to get after standard milled? (Need help stabilising longer knives without flats)

[ChasingSharpness]

Hi, I've recently been using my in included whole mill clamps, and they have been ok.

For longer knives I noticed a bit of flex so I'm thinking of getting another clamp to clamp more points along the knife. I've also been using some cardboard between the jaws to help stop rotation where there is no flat. But I still wonder if there is some small rotations I can't see.

I'm thinking maybe spring clamps, to allow me to fit my flat grinds, cleavers, and more points to fix longer knifes. My goal is stability of the sharpening angle

I saw they have: "Standard" spring center clamp, "Fillet" spring center clamp, "Standard" double clamp and "Fillet" double clamp.


Are there any disadvantages to the fillet spring over the standard spring? I know the sharpening angle can be lower, but does this come at the cost of stability?


Does anyone have any recommendations for a second set of clamps to get to maximise my sharpening stability and options?

Thank you,

 

[Dutch87]

For full flat ground folders, I'll disassemble the knife and clamp the tang. Or remove the scales on a fixed blade of they simply unscrew

My goto fixture for blades without flats that can't be disassembled is the Leading Edge 3D printed magnetic table. I've used it for a lot of small slipjoints. I've done kitchen knives with it as well, but I like it for small knives more.

Here you can see I've got an Opinel set up on the table so I can reach all the way to the heel, and then the fully sharpened result.

 

[ChasingSharpness]

Thank you that's much appreciated. My main issue was with kitchen knives, particularly cleavers. I can see the magnetic table being suitable for something smaller, but I'm unsure if it would be suitable for a large cleaver or long chefs knife for example. This is why I was possibly exploring a clamping option.

 

[Wowbagger]

Need help stabilising longer knives without flat​

Well the Edge Pro supports the blade right under and right behind the edge where one is working the stone on the blade ; just slide the knife along as you work.
NEVER needs a flat (?"saber grind"?).
The only ones that are a touch tricky are very pronounced roundy convex (some of my knives I thinned by half but have not went full mother to finish grind the sides .
Still gets them crazy sharp though . . . somehow . . .
(= clamps suck)

 

[ChasingSharpness]

That's a good point. I imagine flexing is not an issue with the edge pro. I've got a TSprof K03 and there is definitely flex going on, and I wish it were more stable

 

[Tensaw]

I'm just sharpening folders on my K03 and I'm good with the standard milled clamps. I do use a pair of the L-Adapters to gain more flexibility in positioning the clamps.