I gave my TOPS Tracker a facelift.

savagesicslayer

savagesicslayer

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i have read that if the tracker is thinned down a bit it will greatly increase the cutting ability of this thick blade.
So I set to work with a coarse diamond hone (lansky) and some garnet paper.I used the lansky till I got the edge to a more acute angle.i then used the remaining stones to finish the blade (coarse,medium and fine).the edge was really sharp now so I decided to polish the edge all the way with some garnet paper(320-b waterproof).
The tracker is scary sharp now and Ii'm excited to try it out on my next day off.
 

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Nice job :) I just recently discovered the benefits of emery cloth on some sharpening jobs , I've always just used stones.
I love beefy blades but alas the lighter cutting tasks are hard to get by with unless you thin her down some like you did.
 
How acute was teh final angle? Considering the very shallow primary grind you could remove the edge angle completely.

-Cliff
 
I'm not shure I used my lansky to judge the angle.I adjusted the stones till they hit the edge of the blade.I don't know if that helps or not.
 
Like Cliff said, are these per side angles or all inclusive both sides total?
 
All I know is that I had to use the 30 degree space on my lansky for the stone to touch the edge of the knife when I started.Now I use the 20 degree space.Do either of you know how Lansky guages their angles on their guide??
 
I'm guessing per-side. I know that's how my Gatco is.


If you want to check, just do some simple trig. (measure how long the holder is, how far the 30* slot is from the base of the holder, and then take atan(slotdistance/holderdistance))
 
yea sounds like per side. great looking blade tho. the edge and the steel art is why I have knives.

in the end it is all about the edge!
 
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