Go my first Queen!

[sir woodley]

Hi all. Recieved my first Queen Monday. An Amber Stag Copperhead in D2. Dull as ..... but I knew that it would be after researching Queens. Not a problem. Spent a lil' time Monday night on my DMT Diamond stones (course then fine). Followed by some time Tuesday night on my DMT extra fine. (Can't decide if I'm gonna do any stropping. Should I leave a bit of a toothie edge?) Anyway, very pleased with overall fit and finish, lock up, alignment, ... etc,etc. Happy with my first Queen!! :thumbup: Thanks to all for your guidance in my quest. M

 

[22-rimfire]

I just recently got a Mountain Man Trapper and it was very sharp? Yes, it was D2 also. I'm pleased with mine. The scales are Birdseye Maple which is nice. Hope you enjoy yours.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

FYI, several of us who've had issues with Queen's D2 find that trying to put too fine an edge on it (ie, highly polished) will only result in frustration. It takes a nice toothy edge, but as you try to move to finer grits it just gets dull again. I spent several hours one Saturday getting to this point again and again...

-- Sam

 

[neeman]

I really like the Copperhead; flat, light and disappears in my pocket, but has a substantial blade

I find DMT Extra Fine work very well!
Comes off the Aligner Jig shaving sharp
I stop there.

Enjoy the first of many!

 

[Morrow]

FYI, several of us who've had issues with Queen's D2 find that trying to put too fine an edge on it (ie, highly polished) will only result in frustration. It takes a nice toothy edge, but as you try to move to finer grits it just gets dull again. I spent several hours one Saturday getting to this point again and again...

-- Sam

amen.....however....I've had some pretty good success on Japanese water stones (1000 and 6000 grit). I put a very polished edge (approximately 15 degrees per side) on my Queen dog log jack (D2). The edge has held up really well.

 

[lambertiana]

I have had good luck putting a polished hair-popping edge on my Queen D2 blades. For the ones with a normal grind, I get them shaving sharp on the XF diamond stone, and then polish the edge on a strop. Some of them I have convexed, and I move up through the grits (600, 1000, and 2000 grit sandpaper) before finishing on strops (black Bark River compound followed by the green strop from Knives Plus). It works very well for me.

 

[RobbW]

I bought the same knife 2 weeks ago and love it! The ACSB is beautiful, and the single-blade copperhead design disappears in your pocket.

I, too, used coarse diamonds to rebevel the edge, then used my Edge Pro to take it through the grits up to 4000 grit polish tape. I set the edge at 13 degrees, so that I could touch it up at 15 degrees on the Sharpmaker. The edge gleams like a mirror, and is very sharp and durable in use.

I wonder if those who can't get the knife sharp at fine grit are using different media to sharpen? It responded well to the Edge Pro waterstones.

If taking the knife to higher grit doesn't work for you, you might try what I do on my Doziers. Sharpen on a fine DMT, then strop from there. You get a razor-sharp, but toothy edge. The stropping aligns the micro serrations, but does not remove them. It's a really aggressive type of sharp.

Good luck and enjoy your copperhead!