How do I perfectly sharpen using the Sharpmaker?

Glad you are making progress.

One thing I would suggest to alter in your microbevel plan. If you sharpened all the way to the edge at 30 degrees, you do not need to start on the brown/gray stones to get your micro bevel. I would use light strokes on the flats of the white stones. You do not want to establish a wide microbevel. I feel like you should have to look under light to catch a reflection in order to see a micro bevel.
 
ChapmanPreferred said:
Glad you are making progress.

One thing I would suggest to alter in your microbevel plan. If you sharpened all the way to the edge at 30 degrees, you do not need to start on the brown/gray stones to get your micro bevel. I would use light strokes on the flats of the white stones. You do not want to establish a wide microbevel. I feel like you should have to look under light to catch a reflection in order to see a micro bevel.
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Thanks for the tip! :thumbup:
 
You can use your standard Sharpmaker stones. Just take some wet or dry sandpaper and wrap around your stone holding the sandpaper with large clamp type paper clips. This will enable you to reshape quickly using the same equipment. Works like a charm.

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gnystrom said:
You can use your standard Sharpmaker stones. Just take some wet or dry sandpaper and wrap around your stone holding the sandpaper with large clamp type paper clips. This will enable you to reshape quickly using the same equipment. Works like a charm.

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What grit sandpaper?
 
Edged_Philosopher said:
Yeah, well, I can't exactly afford an Edge Pro at the moment, so I work with what I got.

That being said, I took about 2 1/2 hours "re-profiling" my Aegis. Re-worked the edge at 30 degrees and then again at 40 degrees. Seems to be cutting better now and the edge is a bit straighter. After I find employment I will immediately buy myself an Edge Pro as well as a 950 Rift, and then save up for a firearm.
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Why would you think I was referring to an Edge Pro? I'm talking about sandpaper on the Sharpmaker.

As somebody who's redone quite a few knives using this technique, I can guarantee that 2 1/2 hours on the medium stones is nowhere near long enough to get a 30 degree bevel out all the way to the apex of the edge.
 
More like 5 hours....but is it worth the trouble? Heck yes! If you're that "into" having a edge that screams through...whatever. Good luck, it really is a great, inexpensive system. When it's all said 'n done, touch-ups are a breeeeze :)

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Edged_Philosopher said:
What grit sandpaper?
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All the sandpaper is doing is keeping you from buying a set of diamond stones.

I use 400 and just take a few passes so get edge back in shape. I am sure a variety of finer grits will work also. Then I go back to the sharpmaker stones.
 
Bryan J said:
Why would you think I was referring to an Edge Pro? I'm talking about sandpaper on the Sharpmaker.

As somebody who's redone quite a few knives using this technique, I can guarantee that 2 1/2 hours on the medium stones is nowhere near long enough to get a 30 degree bevel out all the way to the apex of the edge.
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That doesn't bode well for me. I might have to get the knife sharpened professionally.
 
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