infi sharpening advice..

[Robdude]

Im curious what you long time infi users use for your sharpening technique... ceramic rod (any recommendations?) leather strop..with block or just the belt? (any recommendations?) both??

 

[Robdude]

an do you use the ceramic rod in a backwar stroping action or towards the edge?? ive seen it done both ways..

 

[Rob_Mob]

I sharpen my edges with my teeth --- just to piss off my dentist

 

[TheMtnMan]

That'll show him lol

 

[DaKruiser]

I always convex my edges, I like the strength and ease of resharpening.

When they need touched up, I first steel the edge on a hardened steel rod, I pay close attention to the angle, and use a downward cutting edge first motion while holding the rod vertical resting on a counter top.

If it needs further touch up, I use wet dry sandpaper resting on my leather strop, it usually only takes a couple passes with a reverse motion, then finish with the leather strop mounted on a wood block, that's loaded with green compound.

 

[DPC]

I'm in the proces of torturing a Boss Jack because I'm hand-regrinding it to a thinner bevel with a DC4 sharpening stone.

Will post results when I finish.

I usually just strop the knives on leather. Add compound or toothpaste if you want more.

With INFI I feel the thinnest, finest grit works best.

 

[RatbikeJim]

Only had infi a short while. But it seems to take an edge easy regardless of how you sharpen it. I just freehand with the thin ceramic stones from a edge pro ripoff. Then hand strop on a belt with green compound. Feels like my arm hair jumps off my arm in terror before the blade even touches it.

I've had 5160 from ontario give me a much harder time to get razor sharp.