Convex edge touch up?

tinfoil hat timmy

tinfoil hat timmy

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I have received in the mail a very nice limited edition blade with a factory full convex edge that, in all honesty, could have a ton more... Um.... Pop.

My question is:

How would a gentlemen, or myself for that matter, get that nice "hair runs from it" convex edge without having to straight up sharpen it?

I want to do as little as possible to it so as to eliminate as many chances for screwing this beauty up.

Thanks
 
I think that with 1500 grit or 2000 grit on a mouse pad should get it back to good. Try search. I know cobalt mentioned wondering once about computer mouse pads with fine grit paper glued to them. You basically strop the blade edge on the mouse pad with pressure. It refines and sharpens the edge. Good luck Timmy
 
tinfoil hat timmy said:
It's got a recurve. Forgot to mention that
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For the recurve I think I've heard that some roll the mouse pad and wrap the sandpaper around it. Creating a sort of sharpening stick ?
I would also suggest the search option, I know there's a lot on sharpening in here :-)
 
I have a few convex blades made by a friend of mine which I use heavily and just like VXD said I use an amazon $8.00 ceramic rods to put a hair popping edge back on it.
 
Use a marker to color the edge. That way you can make sure that you are sharpening the right spot. Too shallow isn't much of an issue. Too steep and it is a real pain to correct. Very light pressure is your friend on convex edges ;)
 
I've had great results with the mousepad/sandpaper method,, problem is, you scratch up the blade...
I ended up running the infidu on the ceramic rods of my Sharpmaker and got a great edge,,,
 
Leather strop with Norton's blue diamond paste gives a polished edge, but it takes a while to get a near mirror finish.
 
Just want to mention that sand paper can go up to 10,000 grits. I use 5000 grit sandpaper on my mirror polished nmfbm.
Busse satin finish is about 800 grit from experience.
I tape the 5000 grit with some magazine sheets under it, on top of bathroom counter and do light strokes as if I were stropping.
My nmfbm will push cut magazine or receipt paper, just takes a long time.
 
As you can see, we are all using similar methods. I learned how to sharpen by reading these guys, right here.

My current method. Wet & dry sandpaper on a surface that has some flexibility (like a mouse pad). I use a phone book, sometimes a large soft cover novel. Just strop away. Be careful of the pressure that you put on it. EQUAL number of strops on both sides.

Using a marker to paint your edge, as mentioned earlier, is a good trick (very true when you're new). My back up sharpening method is a Spyderco's sharpmaker (go slowly on the strokes) or a stropping bat with black, green, and pink paste.
 
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