How many days on a Sharpmaker for a SERRATED Native?

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Lavan

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Man, that S-30V is tough stuff. It shrugs off the coarse SM gray stones like water.
I....think... it may be removing metal.
But I wouldn't count on it.

sheeze.

I do the plain front part freehand on a diamond stone.

But the serrations??????/

:eek:
 
I regularly sharpen serrated S30V on the white stones. No problems at all.

There is no need to go to the grey unless you have a desire to round off the tips of your serrations.

Granted, I don't know what shape you knife is to start with. If it isn't getting sharp after 20 strokes per side (set to 40 degrees) with the white rods, then you are doing more here than just maintaining the edge.

If you have to do more than 100 strokes per side and the edges still haven't come together, than you would be best served to mail it to Golden and let them reprofile it for you. Sounds like the edge has worn down though use or improper sharpening techniques in the past, and the rods aren't even getting to the actual cutting edge yet.

I salvaged a very beat up endura (had to heavily back bevel it jsut to get to the edge), but I don't think I would want to do it again. Next time I will just mail it in and let them reprofile it for free and save my wrist for playing golf.

It's also possible that the stones have plugged up with metal and they need a good cleaning (bar keeps friend and a sponge with hot water).
 
I was using the 30 degree setting. I think I must have hit something hard with one tooth. The rest are sharp, but that one was sliding on my nail.

Help help, can't have a tooth sliding on a nail.

LOL
:D
 
I've never done anything but stropping my native lol, if the serrations are too dull, then get diamond rods.
 
stick with the 40 degree setting for SE blades
 
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