How To Figured out new way to see burr easy

[Sergeua]

This is new to me, something I figured out today and decided to share with good folks here.

I've been slowly freehand reprofiling this sebenza. On my second iteration with it. I decrease the angle and see how it works for me and so on. Taking it slow, sharpen it a bit when I get the time and feel right...

After using some medium coarse diamonds on it yesterday I got it to shave on one side but not the other and I knew it had a burr there. It was hard to see and I was happy the hard work was finished and left it for the next day to finish. This my first sebenza and it seems like it loves a good burr.

Long story short... In dark room/environment if you shine a flashlight right, so the main bevel does't reflect the light back at you, the burr is easily revealed.
Don't have to hurt your eyes trying to use a loupe or other magnification. This way you have total control of the light.

Happy New Year everyone.

 

[115Italian]

That’s works. Now knock that bad boy off and smooth her out.

 

[Sergeua]

I now see it doesn't even have to be the dark. Flashlight is just the way to go. Funny how sharp it is with that burr on.

 

[jpm2]

I now see it doesn't even have to be the dark. Flashlight is just the way to go. Funny how sharp it is with that burr on.

Burrs and foil edges account for a lot, but not all posts here complaining their sharp edge goes away quick, like with just a few cuts. Also, burrs can be much, much smaller than in that picture.

 

[microtech85]

I personally put on my headlamp when i sharpen my knife. It enables me to constantly see my progress.

 

[chopsaki]

I personally put on my headlamp when i sharpen my knife. It enables me to constantly see my progress.

Yea I have one of those as well, they work great for seeing the scratch patten, burrs and small areas that may get overlooked under certain lighting.

 

[HeavyHanded]

I have a strong task lamp off the side, I just lean over and hold the knife edge pointing down and slowly rock it back and forth under the light. Any burr is going to reflect different from the cutting bevel.

 

[Chris "Anagarika"]

This is new to me, something I figured out today and decided to share with good folks here.

I've been slowly freehand reprofiling this sebenza. On my second iteration with it. I decrease the angle and see how it works for me and so on. Taking it slow, sharpen it a bit when I get the time and feel right...

After using some medium coarse diamonds on it yesterday I got it to shave on one side but not the other and I knew it had a burr there. It was hard to see and I was happy the hard work was finished and left it for the next day to finish. This my first sebenza and it seems like it loves a good burr.

Long story short... In dark room/environment if you shine a flashlight right, so the main bevel does't reflect the light back at you, the burr is easily revealed.
Don't have to hurt your eyes trying to use a loupe or other magnification. This way you have total control of the light.

Happy New Year everyone.

You have great free hand skill!

 

[Sergeua]

You have great free hand skill!

Thanks. My other side gets a tad wider at the base. This us when I come towards me with the blade. As I go back and forth there is a bit of a mistake I make and it ends up more convex there and widens. It's a combination of things I need to address with more practice.
The sebbie is just a delight to sharpen though. It's evenly ground and comes out looking good. It's easy to get to the base.
I put some tape covering the pivot. so I don't touch the scales accidentally and go to town.

 

[Sergeua]

I have a strong task lamp off the side, I just lean over and hold the knife edge pointing down and slowly rock it back and forth under the light. Any burr is going to reflect different from the cutting bevel.

I had too much light around me when I was sharpening ( too see better ) and this easy truth alluded me. I watched a bunch of sharpening advice on the tube and didn't find this being covered.