Easier way to reprofile?

[kershawguy13]

So most new knives I get need to be reprofiled to 30 inclusive so I can sharpen them at 40 on the Sharpmaker. I have a Lansky but don't get very good results when I try to reprofile. Would the DMT Aligner kit be a good choice? Not looking to spend over $50.

 

[kershawguy13]

Come on guys. No one has used a DMT Aligner for reprofiling?

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

So most new knives I get need to be reprofiled to 30 inclusive so I can sharpen them at 40 on the Sharpmaker. I have a Lansky but don't get very good results when I try to reprofile. Would the DMT Aligner kit be a good choice? Not looking to spend over $50.

You might look into a DMT Aligner clamp by itself ($12 or so), and use it with a bench stone. A larger abrasive surface area makes a huge difference in speed, and the clamp will obviously help you maintain the angle. Maybe use a diamond bench hone, or not, depending on the steels you wish to re-profile. I've used my DMT clamp with a DMT Coarse/Fine Duo-Sharp hone (8"), and it's a very versatile combination. If not using a diamond bench hone, the next best bet would likely be something like a Norton Crystolon bench hone (silicon carbide), and the cost of both the clamp and hone would likely stay within your budget limit, or very close.


David

 

[Squashfan]

Obsessed is right. Any of the clamp systems are slowgoing because of the small size of stone. A bigger stone in finer grit will work much faster than a smaller coarse stone.