Curious: how do you guys sharpen your zero ground customs ?

I don't have any customs, but I do have a few zero-edged regrinds. I use paper wheels to strop them back.
 
Take a Dremel tool with a buffing wheel and apply Dremel jewelers rouge to the wheel. Buff the BACK side of the knife from the edge up about .5-.75 centimeters. Make sure that the buffing wheel is rotating away from the edge while you are sharpening the knife. There is no need to touch the ground side (logo side) of the blade.

Note that any type of buffing wheel will work but I've seen a Dremel used most often.

All credit for this info must go to Eliran Dahan, USN Citizen
 
Thx guys.

Was thinking bout getting a zero grind, but wasn's sure how to best sharpen it other than hit the whole bevel, ruining the beautiful grind.

How do you guys like using them?
 
They're very sharp and very strong, but they do not cut straight. An unavoidable consequence.
 
The zero grinds I have, cut right through a sheet of paper under their own weight. It's a much more delicate edge though.

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Aye.

Assumed that would be the case. Wonder why Ernest would choose a delicate edge for "tactical hard use."
Gorgeous tho!

Thx.
 
Jamesh, I don't have any zero ground customs, but I have zero ground several... you have a few options sharpening wise.

1. You can strop on something w/ compound on it to re-align the edge once it dents/rolls... I think eventually this will probably lead to weaker edge retention as the metal gets bent back and forth
2. You can use something like the sharpmaker or a ceramic honing rod (i.e. kitchen steel - but made of ceramic) VERY lightly, and this will put an invisible micro bevel on your edge which will give it some strength without inhibiting cutting ability. Eventually, after the bevel widens up somewhat, you can have it reground.

Here's one I reground to zero...and man do they cut well!! Keep in mind... cutting across the grain on paper 90 degrees into the edge is the hardest push cut you can do. Cutting on the 45 is slightly easier. And with the grain is easiest.

[video=youtube;lnFqGroR3PY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnFqGroR3PY[/video]
 
Jamesh Bond said:
Aye.

Assumed that would be the case. Wonder why Ernest would choose a delicate edge for "tactical hard use."
Gorgeous tho!

Thx.
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Delicate, no. I've cut through aluminum cans and copper wire without any damage to the edge.

For what it is worth I do think the older ATS34 blades with a tiny (<0.5mm) micro bevel are more durable than the current grinds.
 
Was just quoting gooey when i said "delicate."

I also wouldnt consider aluminum or copper very "hard use." Steel, yeah.

Spose the strength is dependent on the individual knife, angle, and whether or not a microbevel is used.

Thx.
 
Mine don't hold up as well as my other knives, but then again, my reground Emersons have a more acute angle than the zero grinds from Mr. Emerson himself. Aluminum cans and copper wire don't affect them, but stuff like clamshell packaging and rubber mats will deform the edge sometimes.
 
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