how do you sharpen spydercos spyderedge?

[ChrisFarms]

how do u sharpen it? iv looked around online and iv only seen ppl do it with the sharpmaker but i dont have 1 and dont rly want to buy 1 right now because i dont feel i need it.
i was considering buying a fully serrated spyderco but idk how to sharpen.

also if u can post a picture of that u use id appreciate it
thats what im thinking of getting
http://www.spyderco.com/pix/products/large/BY22BK_L.jpg

i wanna get a tasman but im hesitant to get serrated because idk how it is to sharpen and ik they do have a plain edge model

 

[RDog]

Betwenn 94 and 98 I picked up 4 spydercos, three were full spyderedge. I never had a good way to sharpen them, and I hate that thought. (3 of them did not last till 98, broke one, lost the other two) I replace them with some discontinued thicker bladed model (as I did not want another broken tip) This one had the combo edge as well.

For 10+ yrs I'd say I only really sharpened the flat edge, and just buffed the serrations on a wheel. Then I pick up a folding round diamond (DMT) to work the serrations, it improved that portion but never to hair shaving sharp. Last summer some shitbag steals the knife out of my car...

And as fate would have it, after that loss i find a deal on a sharpmaker. Well last week sees my first new spyderco since around 1998! Full spyderedge. With the sharpmaker, no more halfass edge for my new spyder...I would get a sharpmaker, or at least some triangle stones and make your own base if you can't find a good price on the whole system. It beats working each serration separately.

 

[legato1]

You could use sand paper on a tiny wooden dowel or a broken piece of ceramic that fits in the serration if your not trying to buy a sharp maker. Sharp maker is a good investment and if you get one you wont regret it, you could definitely get the knife first and use it for a while then get the sharp maker when you feel its ready for a good sharpening.

 

[Shadow213]

I would highly recommend the Spyderco Sharpmaker, this system is the only one that I use to sharpen the SpyderEdge.

 

[ricn]

All good answers; buy the Spyderco 204 and be happy, will take care of serrated edges real well. Just be sure to watch the video that comes with it a few times as it is very good info on how to use the Sharpmaker, easy as 1,2,3 -

ricn

 

[Tsujigiri]

You do need a good sharpener, it's that simple. Whether you get a serrated knife or not, I'd recommend you get a Sharpmaker. Spyderco will sharpen their knives if you send it back to them, but it will very quickly become cheaper to just buy a sharpener yourself, due to the shipping expenses and handling charge. Your results will be better with a properly used hand system, too.

 

[marcinek]

.... iv only seen ppl do it with the sharpmaker but i dont have 1 and dont rly want to buy 1 right now because i dont feel i need it.
i was considering buying a fully serrated spyderco but idk how to sharpen.

You sharpen Spyderco serrations with a Sharpmaker. Hence, you do need it.

You are kinda like saying "I want to screw in Phillips head screws, but I don't want to buy a Phillips screwdriver because I don't think I need it."

 

[Sonnydaze]

I carried mine for three or four years; finally sent it back to Golden with $5.00. It's razor-sharp now.
Of course, if you sharpen a lot of knives, buy a Sharpmaker or EdgePro.
Sonny

 

[fatherhudson]

You don't need a sharpmaker. it can be done a few different ways. this is probably the cheapest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IWemFkCF_A
you'll need a couple different diameter dowels because the serrations on a spyderedge are different sizes. The dowel and wet dry sandpaper method is a little better suited to serrations you would find on a bread knife because larger serrations are a little easier to work with. they also make ceramic rods for serration sharpening but i think most of these wont be that well suited to the spyderedge. Another option is a tapered file. these can be had for cheap and don't feel the nead to get one made specifically for knife sharpening, any one will work. I haven't used tapered files that much but i don't see how they could sharpen evenly. My recomendation would be to buy a triangle ruby stone (320 grit would be a good choice) and an EF sharpmaker stone. You could use these without the base and then if you ever purchased a sharpmaker in the future they would be great additions to the kit. an EF triangle stone costs something like $12 and you can get a triangular ruby stone for maybe $3 or $4. Message me if you want info on where to buy the ruby stones or take a look at some of the threads in maintenance and tinkering (where this thread should really be).