How do you guys sharpen Emerson serrations

[lonestar1979]

Do you prefer partial serrations or plain edged Emersons , and how do you manage to sharpen it.Is there any advantage to having serrations for edc or self defense...

 

[TekNyc]

Depends on the knife. Some look good with teeth and others don't. Cqc7 is a must for me (serrated and waveless). When dull it still can cut through mostly anything.
To sharpen I use the spydersharpmaker. Perfect for serrations sharpening.

 

[The Fort]

I also use the Sharpmaker. Usually a plain edge, properly sharpened, will do the job. Sometimes though, serrations will make the job easier. My CQC 12 is partially serrated, my other Emersons are plain edge.

 

[Akapennypincher]

i am not hard on my knives, some very fine sandpaper, or micro polishing films do it for me.

 

[Jamesh Bond]

Serrations are mostly a matter of personal preference for most things. I hate them for being a pain to sharpen.

However, for self defense they tend to snag and bunch up on clothing. Michael Janich of Martial Blade Concepts tested this extensively, and recommends plain blades. I practice this system, have seen these tests personally, and definitely agree.

As for sharpening, i am with the school of thought that the serrations should be profile sharpened along the length, as with the sharpmaker, rather than individually filed, like with a tapered rod.

 

[jmclfrsh]

I prefer serrations on Emerson knives. I've purchased only one Emerson without them, a CQC15, and was going to send it back in to get them but now might just sell it. I have another one with serrations and vastly prefer it.

I, too use a Sharpmaker on them.

 

[Officer's Match]

Piece of cake to sharpen. I lightly run the back side across my Work Sharp mini belt sander.

 

[rayster357]

I started my EDCing with partially serrated blades. As time/use went on, serrated blades made some chores more of a hassle for as material would bunch up on the serration where a plain edge didn't. Made what should have been one smooth straight cut into one that was rought with multiple pulls or push cuts versus just one. I am a plain edge guy these days but keep a couple serrated ones for the rare occasion where it's prefered or as a backup in my pack. I sharpened my serrations from the side without the grind with a diamond rod. Didn't do so too ofter since I kept my thumb on the side of the blade to restrict use to the plain edge of my knives. Most of the time I was using the teeth for ziptie or fiber straps but sometimes on cardboard that was being discarded/recycled. Never when the cut work needed to look clean, always plain edge for that.

 

[MatthewSB]

Serrations work great, and like Mr. Emerson says, they still cut long after a plain edge goes dull. I prefer them on any emergency use knife.

Emerson's serrations are among the best. The only serrations I like more are Chris Reeve's, where they are cut into both sides of the blade alternately.

The flat spots of EKI serrations are the same bevel as the rest of the edge. They sharpen easily on a flat stone, or a loaded leather strop. I wouldn't mess around between the teeth unless something was damaged, at which point I'd use one of those inexpensive 3 sided keychain type serration sharpeners.