FINALLY! I can sharpen my knives!!!

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After dulling many a knife, I can finally sharpen my knives using my older Spyderco Sharpmaker (203?). I got a little technique advise from my buddy Dexter Ewing, and I cleaned the stones! I think that was the biggest thing. Once I cleaned them, I could feel the difference immediately. Last week I put a pretty decent edge on my Jones Brothers neck knife, and tonight I got my Delica and Native scary sharp. I get better each time I try.

I've been using a Lansky diamond kit with good results, but I was determined to hone my skills (
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sorry - couldn't resist) on the Sharpmaker. Maybe I'll celebrate by
getting a new knife...
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Kelly

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Deo Vindice




[This message has been edited by Senator (edited 16 December 1999).]
 
Hi Senator...

Maybe you'd like to share in how you cleaned the stones ?!

I for one would like to hear how...


ttyle Eric

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Comet and a sponge.

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James Segura
San Francisco, CA


 
Comet is second best -- a soap pad works faster -- Brillo, SOS, whatever brand....

-Cougar Allen :{)
 
Hi all! Yup! It's me who STILL can't get it right but i'll keep on trying. Will Scotchbrite clean Lansky shapening kits? Thanks!
 
Good for you Kelly! The Sharpmaker is a spoiler, it is a wonderful tool. I have decided that I will learn to sharpen freehand since so many knives have convex edges on them nowaday. Well, I am getting better at it. I use a Spyderco Doublestuff which is a flat rectangular ceramic "stone" that is med grit on one side and fine on the other.

The key to the Sharpmaker IMO is regular cleaning with a Scotchbrite pad and comet or a brillo pad.

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~Greg Mete~
Kodiak Alaska

 
Just to add that a regular sponge isn't a good idea. Turns out the ceramics try to "sharpen" the sponge also. Once used a regular sponge on my diamond DMT and it just ate the sponge. Would anyone know why the steel wool pads don't get eaten through or sharpened? Or maybe they do and I'm not noticing?

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ET

 
Dirty and/or dished hones are one of the most common problems causing people to think sharpening is far more difficult than it actually is. Concerning using steel wool cleaning pads, I don't have a Sharpmaker, but I have ceramic rods that will load up instead of being cleaned if I use that on them. I just use Scotchbrite scraps and comet.

-Cliff
 
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