I purchased my first slippie!

[Peter_E_Ryt]

Just for clarification, that doesn't mean that this is my first slipjoint knife ever, it means that this is the first one that I've purchased of my own money and accord. It's a Queen Trapper in D2 and carved amber bone. The fit and finish is wonderful, and the spring is nice and strong, but I'll tell you what- the Sharpmaker that I bought with it (among other things) got itself a workout today, and we're not even halfway done with either blade. I could not cut myself with the clip point blade, and the spey blade was not up to spec either.... though, to look at the silver lining, it is giving me one heck of a run through with my sharpmaker... I'll be a pro with that thing in no time at this rate.

 

[fulloflead]

I had that knife once.

It has too steep of an edge for the Sharpmaker. You're just filing away at the shoulder of the edge.

Try 'tipping' the shapmaker by putting something, like a pencil or one of the stones you're not using, under one end of the Sharpmaker. This will force you to use one side of the Sharpmaker at a time, but it might get you to the right angle.

That's a really nice knife once you get it to shaving sharp. I traded mine and it got lost in the mail.:grumpy: Who knows where it is now.


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[Peter_E_Ryt]

I had that knife once.

It has too steep of an edge for the Sharpmaker. You're just filing away at the shoulder of the edge.

Try 'tipping' the shapmaker by putting something, like a pencil or one of the stones you're not using, under one end of the Sharpmaker. This will force you to use one side of the Sharpmaker at a time, but it might get you to the right angle.

That's a really nice knife once you get it to shaving sharp. I traded mine and it got lost in the mail.:grumpy: Who knows where it is now.


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Ah- that'd explain why I haven't been getting anywhere- thanks!

 

[fulloflead]

Ah- that'd explain why I haven't been getting anywhere- thanks!

You're welcome! Let us know how you make out.

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[Blues]

Peyton,

If the edges are that obtuse, you'd do well to get yourself a nice coarse stone (whether diamond, silicon carbide, aluminum oxide, etc) so that you can thin down the edges in short order. Then you can take the knife to the sharpmaker and get the edges nice and keen (and keep them that way with little effort).

 

[Peter_E_Ryt]

Peyton,

If the edges are that obtuse, you'd do well to get yourself a nice coarse stone (whether diamond, silicon carbide, aluminum oxide, etc) so that you can thin down the edges in short order. Then you can take the knife to the sharpmaker and get the edges nice and keen (and keep them that way with little effort).

Thanks for the reccomendation- I was going to get one, but my parents felt that I had "wasted" enough of my money on knives to last me a while.

 

[Sword and Shield]

Thanks for the reccomendation- I was going to get one, but my parents felt that I had "wasted" enough of my money on knives to last me a while.

A cheap SiC stone should only be a couple bucks at a hardware store. Heck, a good one (like my Norton- coarse/fine, 6x2) only cost $20.

 

[smiling-knife]

Congratulations on your first slippie purchase. It seems like an excellent choice. I'm sure you'll always remember it fondly.

 

[yablanowitz]

My Queen D2 stockman had a cold chisel edge on the clip blade. If I had tried to reprofile it on a Sharpmaker, I'd probably still be working on that one blade. A coarse stone is definately in order for that job.

On the bright side, it has barely needed a touch-up since that marathon DMT X-coarse session

 

[Peter_E_Ryt]

My Queen D2 stockman had a cold chisel edge on the clip blade. If I had tried to reprofile it on a Sharpmaker, I'd probably still be working on that one blade. A coarse stone is definately in order for that job.

On the bright side, it has barely needed a touch-up since that marathon DMT X-coarse session

I had some 220 grit sandpaper on hand earlier this morning... the D2 went right on, unfased. I'm going ot need to pick up a coarse grit stone soon. I really like everything about this knife except for the edge.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

I had some 220 grit sandpaper on hand earlier this morning... the D2 went right on, unfased. I'm going ot need to pick up a coarse grit stone soon. I really like everything about this knife except for the edge.

Yep, I was the same way with my first Queen D2. Takes some of the "edge" off getting a new knife.

Diamond "stones" will work best, but they're pricey, esp. if you get the Sharpmaker stones. A silicon carbide stone will make it go a lot easier, and will be about a third the cost. You can even use your Sharpmaker as an angle guide: Just prop the stone up against the Sharpmaker stick, and use as you would use the Sharpmaker. Watch your fingers!

Ah, I've got it! Queen probably has marketing arrangements with various abrasives companies, and has a vested interest in the business of selling sharpening products. That's why they insist on shipping dull knives! It's a conspiracy, I knew it!

-- Sam

 

[Peter_E_Ryt]

Ah, I've got it! Queen probably has marketing arrangements with various abrasives companies, and has a vested interest in the business of selling sharpening products. That's why they insist on shipping dull knives! It's a conspiracy, I knew it!

-- Sam

Between the D2, the well done HT job, and edge that's 4 times as thick as I'll ever need it, they got a heck of setup going! I figured that I'd need a good low grit stone of some sort eventually... looks like it'll be sooner rather than later though (never a bad thing! ).