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technician1

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well today i was on a mission I was going to sharpen my blade "old school" style no sharpmaker...... scandi grind 3/16 1095 carbon custom from stknives well i started at lowes looking for 1000-2000 grit sand paper.....no luck. So menards....no luck WTF...... ok think think think O'reiley auto parts...YES!!!!!!!! 1000-1500 and 2000 3M sandpaper. Headin home.. 2 hours later it's cuttin paper again :) The izula is next.
 
AutoZone is the only place I've been able to find the high grit wet and dry, unfortunately, and they overcharge for it-though it's still probably the most cost efficient...
 
I have some micro mesh sandpaper that goes up to 60,000 grit. Picked it up at a woodcraft store. More polishing at that point.
 
i've never heard anyone call using sandpaper to sharpen a knife "old school" before. to me that would mean a hard arkansas stone.
 
The only place I can find the stuff is at auto parts stores. I think Napa was the place specifically.
 
i think sharpening with a rock would be "stone age"



i would think sharpening with sandpaper would be older than with a sharpmaker



just saying...... :jerkit:
 
two questions first do i need a higher grit to get a good edge?
sec. how often do you resharpen your edc blade?
reason i ask.. I dont want to get my blade all out of wak



side note. I perfer a strong and do-able edge (i.e. does not have to be razor sharp) but ,,,, today was a first for me I did get a 3/16 thick blade to shave hair off my arm.


and I used my izula for sum wood working
 
Sharpening a scandi-ground blade with sandpaper (mousepad also I presume) will end up convexing your scandi edge over time. If you want to keep it a scandi...go "old school" like I do and use a benchstone and lay the bevel flat on it.:)
 
technician1 said:
is that ok changing the grind?
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I guess it depends on what you want. No harm in changing the grind somewhat ,but it will cut differently.I like to maintain factory bevels on my blades. If it's a flat grind ( like Esee's) ,I like to keep them that way using a benchstone. Same goes with other grinds.
 
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