Help a Newbie Sharpen

[rwasham]

Im new to sharpening and wanted to know if there was a good video somewhere that could help me to get my blades super sharp...I was also wondering what brands of whetstones are nice for a beginer and what else I might need when im sharpening my knives

 

[richard j]

check out this thread on paper wheels if you want something thats quick and gets the job done in minutes. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=578787
here is a video of a knife i made that was sharpened on the paper wheels http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=51941310

 

[okbohn]

Here are some videos that were the result of a big contest we ran

http://www.knivesshipfree.com/p4/Sharpening-Videos/pages.html

 

[Skimo]

I think the number one tool for helping you develop good sharpening technique is knives that you don't mind messing up.

There are many schools of thought based on anecdotal and empirical evidence.

understanding how fast your stone will cut, what kind fo steel your blade is made from etc. comes more into play after you learn how to sharpen freehand, on a wheel, or with a machine like an edge pro.

most importantly, don't take it to seriously, mistakes happen, reprofiling happens etc.

don't expect to learn it very quickly, it may take a considerable amount of time to figure it out.

~Jon
kniferights.org member 606. how about you?

 

[David Martin]

Sham,For free hand stone sharpening.Norton's site offers reading and video on how to sharpen.Real simple.DM(http//www.nortonstones.com)

 

[gary jp4]

Try this tutorial on blade maintenance from Chad Ward, author of "A knife in the Kitchen". It is a good in depth discussion of sharpening systems (from whet stones to the Edgepro and most everything in between), blade geometry, knives, etc. You could also get his book. It covers a lot more then kitchen knives.

It could help you decide the method you want to use and then how to sharpen with it.