Is there such thing as long term care of a dagger?????

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Mmm390

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I was thinking about it and i was wondering how would someone maintain a dagger type double edged blade for the long term?

Wet stones??? Or are they too basic to get the job done right?

Guided systems like wicked edge or lansky???? I don't see how they could be properly clamped. Unless they have a special jig or something.

Belt grinder? Or would that be overkill for a delicate job?

Spyderco sharp maker seems like it might work decently for long term maintence and sharpening. As long as you buy diamond rods.

Am i missing any better options or methods?
 
Mmm390 said:
I was thinking about it and i was wondering how would someone maintain a dagger type double edged blade for the long term?

Wet stones??? Or are they too basic to get the job done right?

Guided systems like wicked edge or lansky???? I don't see how they could be properly clamped. Unless they have a special jig or something.

Belt grinder? Or would that be overkill for a delicate job?

Spyderco sharp maker seems like it might work decently for long term maintence and sharpening. As long as you buy diamond rods.

Am i missing any better options or methods?
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Practicing freehand is probably the best way. Maybe you could use two medium firm rubber pads to get the knife clamped into a fixed angle system. The rubber will bridge the thick central spine of the dagger and create a flat on each side of the blade for clamping.

Haven’t tried it myself since I freehand but its just an idea I came with on the spot.

My issue with the sharpmaker is that it is really only a system for microbevels unless your edge angles exactly match the 30 or 40 degree settings. If your angle inclusive is greater than 40 degrees good luck getting anything out of the sharpmaker. Even holding the knife edge perfectly vertical is hard.
 
For sharpeners like the Wicked Edge... daggers often have little curve... so if there is a flat area near the handle they can be clamped there, and sharpened. (Same applies to Edge Pro style sharpeners). Smaller ones can be put in the Tormek "Small Knife Holder" and then clamped. (Go to the W.E. forum and search daggers for some pics and info).

I've used the K.O. WorkSharp with the the Blade Grinding Attachment without issue... easy to match the angle, and can slow it down if needed.

The Sharpmaker could be used... but the angles won't match most daggers, so you'll have to manually adjust. (Not what I would use).

Paper wheels, freehand on stones... also good options.
 
All of the methods mentioned above will work. The effectiveness of the method is totally dependent on the skill of the user. Practice, practice, practice!
 
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