GEC- Wont Get Sharp?

jwren said:
But could you clarify - you reprofile 1095 with a surgical black Arkansas?
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You could, but even with 1095 that is likely to take a while. Reprofiling 1095 doesn't present any special challenges. You can do it with the cheap stones sold at most hardware or grocery stores.

- Christian
 
I agree Christian. And tbh there can be a world of difference between reprofiling even similar blades from GEC. The grind on my 76 jack is thin and was a breeze to do. The grind on my 68 owl is noticeably thicker and it took a while to set everything up right. I did them both with the Arkansas Lansky stones.

My wife's 68 owl is a Northfield model and with the non-symmetric swedge is a pain to set up in the Lansky. I just use a fine diamond Lansky stone held upside down and sharpen by hand. It took just a few minutes to have it done. Touch it up on the strop.

There are many ways to skin a cat. :)

Will
 
KME sharpening system for me. From minor touch-ups to re-profiling, it works great.
 
DrPenguin said:
There are many ways to skin a cat. :)

Will

Jack Black said:
Thread title? :D

No!!! :eek:
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DrPenguin said:
Lol, in a manner of speaking only JB. Don't want to get the cat lovers to put a hex on me. :)

Will
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Close one!



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Yes Fausto, my friend, is correct. Either a black or translucent. They are big stones it really doesn't take long at all. Most gec knives have thin grinds even if the edge is not shallow enough of an angle your not removing much steel.

If I'm impatient I will go to a more coarse black stone (but that only happens when I sharpen someone elses GEC). I have a ton of them some are coarser than others.

Never have I had to break out my DMT bench stones for a 1095 GEC though.

Kevin
 
Thanks for the reply and info Kevin.
I was curious because I'm just learning to freehand and Arkansas are my stones of choice.
Good to know what is possible!
 
Pretty much all of my GECs are >40 degrees inclusive which means a Sharpmaker is not going to hit the edge. Because of this I always reprofile all my knives to 30 degrees and then touch up at 40 degrees for a micro-bevel. Slices well and still has enough edge to not roll or chip. I have noticed that GEC's 1095 is a little harder than some other makers. For reprofile work I either use my Edge Pro or do it by hand on a diamond stone. At that point a few very light strokes on my Sharpmaker and it is back to shaving sharp again.
 
tomsch said:
Pretty much all of my GECs are >40 degrees inclusive which means a Sharpmaker is not going to hit the edge. Because of this I always reprofile all my knives to 30 degrees and then touch up at 40 degrees for a micro-bevel. Slices well and still has enough edge to not roll or chip. I have noticed that GEC's 1095 is a little harder than some other makers. For reprofile work I either use my Edge Pro or do it by hand on a diamond stone. At that point a few very light strokes on my Sharpmaker and it is back to shaving sharp again.
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I had trouble with my two GECs on the sharpmaker, but then I tilted the blade 5 degrees from vertical and kept that angle. It immediately worked and they are now hair popping sharp.
 
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