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Hey eveyone,

I was told to pop into this sub-forum and say hello. I'm rather new to knives (I have a 550 griptilian and a RAT RC-1 fixed blade I keep on my ruck), but active in long range precision marksmanship. At a competition a few weeks ago I saw a couple friends who both had Striders that came in quite handy so I figured I'd get one. Of course I didn't know they were $400, so I started looking around.

After a week of research, mainly this website, I ended up getting a ZT 300 in Coyote! Now afflicted w/ the illness I also picked up a Kershaw Mojo 1800 and I'm working on a Emerson CQC-8.

Should be an exciting week when they all arrive :) I'm wondering if I should pony up for an EdgePro Apex as well since I would also be able to help out the kitchen cutlery. Of course as a newb I'd be afraid to go after my ZT300 with a sharpener, but I'd practice on some other knives first (wifes kitchen collection).

Would I do more damage than good w/ a sharpener? Do new knives need to be 'touched-up'? What angles would I be aiming for w/ the above mentioned?

Thanks for the info so far...
 
First, let me welcome you to BF! This is quite a place, and the Kershaw forum an excellent place to hang. Congrats on the ZT0300, it is a great knife that is built to handle the tough stuff. I would also take a gander at the ZT0500 MUDD, and the ZT0200, both are great knives! As far as the sharpening goes I would go with the Spyderco Sharpmaker. It comes with coarse and fine rods, add some of the diamond rods and you are set, noob or not. It is really hard to mess up with the Sharpmaker. The Sharpmaker is also excellent for recurve blades. Further it is very easy to set up and take down, but I leave mine up all the time so that I can do quick touchups, and that is key. If you don't let the blade get totally dull, then a few swipes at the end of the day will do the trick!
 
Get an Edge Pro Apex in the basic 2 stone configuration. Start with cheap knives and work up your confidence. It doesn't take long. For recurves you will need to contact Edge Pro directly through their website and order an 800 grit stone cut to 1/2 inch. You will also need some of their silicone carbide to round the edges a bit. The silicone carbide and stone should run you some where in the neighborhood of 20 bucks. When you begin working a dull recurve hit the easy areas working up through the grits, finish the whole thing with the 1/2 inch 800 and enjoy.:thumbup:
 
Hey Gon3r welcome to our home away from home. i'm sure you'll find lots of places on BF to hang out, but this is by far the best sub forum. if you have any questions the people here answer them quite efficiently, and you never know when a custom maker will stop by to comment on his designs or answer questions about his collaborative efforts with kershaw.

we are quite pic addicted, so please don't be afraid to post them when your blades arrive.

once again, welcome.
 
Welcome Gon! You've bought 2 great knives. They will last you a lifetime.

As for sharpening, you can go the route spiral suggested, or just grab a sharpmaker. With the recurved blades you have, its really easy to maintain a shaving sharp edge with this system. Fairly idiot-proof, too. As cutter said if you want more aggressive rods, there are the diamond coated ones available.

Hang around! If you have any sense of humor, you'll like this place!

And just a FYI, stay away from that offsetlover guy. If you see him coming with a tin cup in his hand, RUN!
 
Went ahead and ordered the Sharpmaker, thanks everyone.

Thanks for the heads-up on offsetlover....no tin cups.
 
Gon3r said:
Went ahead and ordered the Sharpmaker, thanks everyone.

Thanks for the heads-up on offsetlover....no tin cups.
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Did you order the diamond rods? I wish I'd ordered them waaay before I did. And nowadays they're about half the price they used to be. :thumbup:
 
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