I just received my Scrapyard MS-221 knife. My initial impressions are positive. That said, I want it to have a sharply squared spine over most of the spine length (i.e., past where my thumb might rest on it), so that it will work well as a spokeshave for scraping feathers of tinder from wood, and so that it will throw good sparks from a ferrocerium rod. It came with smoothly chamfered edges that will not work well for throwing sparks nor shaving wood. So, I want to sharpen the spine myself.
I have very little in terms of experience or tools. i do have a Ken Onion edition Work Sharp knife sharpener. Would this be good for making the knife spine squarely sharp? Should I use a rougher belt or a smoother belt to sand it down? Should I press the knife parallel to the length of the grinding belt, or perpendicular to the length of the grinding belt? Should I press hard or softly? I welcome suggestions and comments, before I proceed. Thank you for any help you can provide.
P.S. This knife is going to be a user, so (though pretty knives are nice), I'm not too concerned about keeping it pristine or pretty.
I have very little in terms of experience or tools. i do have a Ken Onion edition Work Sharp knife sharpener. Would this be good for making the knife spine squarely sharp? Should I use a rougher belt or a smoother belt to sand it down? Should I press the knife parallel to the length of the grinding belt, or perpendicular to the length of the grinding belt? Should I press hard or softly? I welcome suggestions and comments, before I proceed. Thank you for any help you can provide.
P.S. This knife is going to be a user, so (though pretty knives are nice), I'm not too concerned about keeping it pristine or pretty.
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