Just got my new Edge Pro, need advice on angles

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mkinner

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well i just received my new edge pro, and man, is that a machine or what! now i just need to learn how to use it. what is the best way to put a compound bevel on my spydie persian and at which angle? now i know that opens up for a lot of debate, but i would like a nice polished edge on this blade that i carry everyday. any help on this and/or tips and tricks for using this sharpener would be a tremendous help! :D
 
I just made my first major mistake with it.

Everyone knows that the 120 stone wears quickly, and you know that this will change the angle when used worn down. I didn't accommodate that when reprofiling a knew blade and got I'd guess 2 degrees more acute than I wanted.

Since it was a hollow ground, it looks kind of funny now :)

I haven't taken a look at it since I did it last night. I don't know whether to continue with the next stone at what would be what I wanted for the original primary angle (12 degrees) or try to mimic what I got with the worn 120, which was probably closer to 10 degrees.

I'm thinking I might keep a new 120 for reference - mark the blade with it, then match a used one to that.
 
mkinner said:
... what is the best way to put a compound bevel on my spydie persian and at which angle?
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What do you plan to cut and how? As a general rule, to save youself a lot of time and effort always multi-bevel even if it is just raising the angles by 1-2 degrees. There is no need to finish polish an entire wide bevel, only the very edge does the cutting.

-Cliff
 
Actually Bob_G, it's not that much difference. A stone is 1/8 in. thick. If you measure the angle markings on the indicator... 1in. = 6 degrees. So the difference between a new stone and a completely worn out one is only 3/4 of a degree.

cbw
 
Yeah, I talked to Ben about it yesterday, among other things, and he said very little difference angle wise as the stone goes down. I straighten the 120 pretty frequently, so it's well down compared to the others. He also said that the 120 and 220 were a little thicker than the others. I just need to get more experience - you can't just rely on the device, have to think for yourself :)

For instance one of the issues I'm having is changing to the 220 to polish the primary some, it doesn't seem to work now with the thinner 120 - the 220 doesn't "catch" the bevel right, so I'll have to manually match it. Like most guided devices, it's really more for sharpening an already good blade, but allows you to reprofile if you want. It's just a lot of work and you have to think your way through it.

It's a fun learning experience though, I'm enjoying figuring the thing out.
 
You'll really like it when you start putting screaming edges on everything! Enjoy!
 
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