Just ordered a edge pro

barrabas74 said:
I have been using stones and handsanding and then going to a buffer for a while. So i kinda want to take the next step.
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If you are already comfortable with the above then a belt grinder is a viable next step. I would recommend the belt sander method over the Edgepro in your case.
 
I will do as recommended and work on some "lesser" knives before I throw a pice of infi at a belt....and then I'll still probably put my scrapper 6 on it first. I have made knives and reground knives in the past but I have a dedicated knife making beltsander for that. I noticed that most using the belt sander method use the 1" belt sanders and go to very high grits and then a strop.


I still would like an Edge pro as I see the great results people on here get with it and I think it would be a fantastic thing to get my father who has "some" stone experience but almost none in edge reprofiling.
 
barrabas74 said:
I will do as recommended and work on some "lesser" knives before I throw a pice of infi at a belt....and then I'll still probably put my scrapper 6 on it first. I have made knives and reground knives in the past but I have a dedicated knife making beltsander for that. I noticed that most using the belt sander method use the 1" belt sanders and go to very high grits and then a strop.


I still would like an Edge pro as I see the great results people on here get with it and I think it would be a fantastic thing to get my father who has "some" stone experience but almost none in edge reprofiling.
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Heck, you already have a belt sander??? Why bother with a smaller cheapy 1X48? Save your money and spend it on quality belts instead.

A EdgePro is great for anyone from a novice to a pro. I just don't see how anyone would be disappointed with it. A pro might not use it as often but he/she still has to respect the consistently perfect polished edges that the EdgePro easily puts out. :D
 
After seeing Nozh's hair whittling demonstration I'm determined to master freehand sharpening. Those 11.5" diamond stones he uses are sooo expensive though, $80 a pop! How much is the edge pro? just curious.
 
sketchbag said:
After seeing Nozh's hair whittling demonstration I'm determined to master freehand sharpening. Those 11.5" diamond stones he uses are sooo expensive though, $80 a pop! How much is the edge pro? just curious.
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Heck you think those are expensive. Check out the 30,000grit shapton water stones at $475 a pop :eek::eek::eek: I bought the EdgePro so long ago I don't even remember how much I paid for it. I think they are in the 250+ range these days. Quality sharpening tools are not cheap.
 
bestknives.com edge pro apex kit #3 for $200 it comes with evey thing. i just order one on friday my dad tought me on stick and stones so to speak sandpaper is the way to go but reprofile with sand paper take for ever. i have a low speed water grinder ive been useing but it has a very course stone and leaves deep scratches that take a long time to sand out. i like to hand sharpen but not hand repofile. i think part of the fun of a good edge is knowing you did it not the machine.
 
I really like my Edge Pro Apex for smaller knives, but with the bigger knives, there isn't enough stroke to do the whole blade at once and you have to make two setups. Now that I have my KMG working, setting up a slack fine belt puts on a great convex edge on any size knife! :eek:
 
gunfreak101 said:
I just ordered a edge pro apex anybody got any tips to make it a little easier to use. I am going to use it on my FFBM it has done alot of chopping and needs some attention bad.
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Watch the video a few times and practice on someone elses knives.

I try to maintain the original edge profile and avoid removing a lot of steel. The Extra fine (320 grit) and Ultra fine (600 grit) are usually all it takes to get a blade back in shape. The Fine (220 grit) is useful when the knife has been used hard and dulled. The Coarse (120 grit) is usually used when there are dings in the edge.

The most important things IMO are to carefully measure the angle and test it with a sharpie and ultra fine stone and to avoid putting a lot of pressure on the stones as you sharpen your knife.

I like to keep the edges on my knives narrow and it takes some practice to avoid putting a wide edge. Also, don't let a lot of edge hang over the blade table. And write down the angles you used on each knife in a notebook or file card. The new Meaner was sharpened at 24 deg. I finished it off with polishing tapes to get that mirror look.
 
I am a huge fan of the edge pro apex.! Huge.

I have always been able to get a cutting edge that would work. After, a friend showed me how to use a steel I can get a mean edge on my kitchen knives.

But like some I have never been able to get a scary edge......Usually closer to dull than sharp.






Until now!

I got an Apex edge pro in a trade and just got a chance to use it. The 1st knife I attempted was an FBMLE I got in a trade from SNAFU. Now I must say my friend told me he gave her a good working over which he had, but I chopped down two trees in back yard in less than minute. Seemed like nothing anyway...TImber Errrrrr!!!!! It would then scrape skin but never would shave.

I half way watched video, and never read any paper work. Set it up, marked blade with marker, set angle , and away I went.

120-polish tape.

I then drooled over the first mirror edge I had ever sharpened.

Then I whittled paper with a huge fat blade so fine that it curled up like freaking ballon ties. All curly.:eek:

Its was actually scary:eek: I actually went and put a sweet yellow and black infi lanyard on that keeps it attached to my wrist and warns everyone within site to keep the hell out of the way.

I then chopped a limb of cherry tree in side yard and its still that sharp.

No bull shit.

I am shit faced and too busy but pics will come..

Then the best part of whole story!

I watched a New video of Trykon Lawson.! Guess what.

Thats what he uses.
ENUFF Said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




If you want it easy, Scary, and foolproof. Buy an Edgepro!:thumbup:


What Ban, Tony, Justabuyer whom get as good or better edges and have said is true. Basically there is no replacement for being able to sharpen by hand n the field.

But, I think my edge pro apex will be behind seat of my p/u and will attach to the hood:D:D:D

and You would have to be in woods longer than it would take for you to get out. To need to resharpen it,.....


so learn to sharpen.......but,

get an edge pro just in case.:thumbup:
 
i love my edgepro, but you guys have got to try the dmt diamond stones with it. grind the clamp bevel on some thin scrap and epoxy the diamond stones onto in in place of those crappy ones it comes with. you will sharpen much faster, cheaper and cleaner.
jd
 
j_d said:
i love my edgepro, but you guys have got to try the dmt diamond stones with it. grind the clamp bevel on some thin scrap and epoxy the diamond stones onto in in place of those crappy ones it comes with. you will sharpen much faster, cheaper and cleaner.
jd
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+ 1 I have been wanting to try that for a while. I even bought a diamond stone for it. Do you have any pics of how you modded the stone to fit. Thanks man.
 
j_d said:
i love my edgepro, but you guys have got to try the dmt diamond stones with it. grind the clamp bevel on some thin scrap and epoxy the diamond stones onto in in place of those crappy ones it comes with. you will sharpen much faster, cheaper and cleaner.
jd
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The X-Coarse and Coarse stones admittedly wear very fast. But they also cut very fast for the same reasons. Otherwise, I have been using the same old stones in the finer grits for the past 8-10yrs on numerous knives with no problems.

I would be curious to find out how well the diamond hones work on the edgepro. I have heard that the diamonds may wear prematurely if too much pressure is used on the Edgepro.
 
I'm really curious, how does the EdgePro compare to the older Lansky sharpening system? I've used a Lansky for years and had great results on my BM-E and kitchen knives, but I'm always looking for something better!
 
if you think the course edge pro stones cut fast you will giggle when you use the diamond coarse. another bonus is the diamond stones have 2-3xs as wide a cutting surface and make almost no mess. trust me there is no comparisioin. the only time i have been less than thrilled is when using a wider stone to sharpen a small fixed blade with a lot of belly. the wider stones work better on a straight edge like my shbm and give me more consistency. i made a set for a friend of mine too he wont go back.

you dont modify the diamond stones at all you leave them the same but you get a small, flat piece of steel or aluminum a little longer than your diamond stone (hardware stores carry these, just cut them down with a hack saw) and pattern them after the aluminum pieces the edge pro stones are mated to. use the edge pro stones as a pattern to get the right angle (use a bench grinder) and epoxy them on. you wont go back. ill try to post a pic tonight or tomorrow.
trust me guys its worth the little bit of work. im a hack in the shop and definately no machinest anyone can do this.
jd
 
azshaman said:
I'm really curious, how does the EdgePro compare to the older Lansky sharpening system? I've used a Lansky for years and had great results on my BM-E and kitchen knives, but I'm always looking for something better!
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We've had a Lansky around here for years and it does a fair job on smaller knives. It takes a long time to put on a good edge and it seems like hours to reprofile an edge.

The Edge Pro has larger sharpening stones and the blade table allows the blade to be moved as you sharpen. Check out the instruction video at their web site:

http://www.edgeproinc.com/

If you have problems, you can phone the inventor/owner Ben Dale in Oregon. He will personally handle the call. Great guy!
 
Gerberblades said:
We've had a Lansky around here for years and it does a fair job on smaller knives. It takes a long time to put on a good edge and it seems like hours to reprofile an edge.

The Edge Pro has larger sharpening stones and the blade table allows the blade to be moved as you sharpen. Check out the instruction video at their web site:

http://www.edgeproinc.com/

If you have problems, you can phone the inventor/owner Ben Dale in Oregon. He will personally handle the call. Great guy!
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Thank you! I will definitely check this out!
 
j_d said:
if you think the course edge pro stones cut fast you will giggle when you use the diamond coarse. another bonus is the diamond stones have 2-3xs as wide a cutting surface and make almost no mess. trust me there is no comparisioin. the only time i have been less than thrilled is when using a wider stone to sharpen a small fixed blade with a lot of belly. the wider stones work better on a straight edge like my shbm and give me more consistency. i made a set for a friend of mine too he wont go back.

you dont modify the diamond stones at all you leave them the same but you get a small, flat piece of steel or aluminum a little longer than your diamond stone (hardware stores carry these, just cut them down with a hack saw) and pattern them after the aluminum pieces the edge pro stones are mated to. use the edge pro stones as a pattern to get the right angle (use a bench grinder) and epoxy them on. you wont go back. ill try to post a pic tonight or tomorrow.
trust me guys its worth the little bit of work. im a hack in the shop and definately no machinest anyone can do this.
jd
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Please do post some pics and model number for the diamond hones. The coarse diamond hone sounds tempting. Are you able to match the level and angle of the other stones or did you have to create a whole new set of stones?

azshaman said:
I'm really curious, how does the EdgePro compare to the older Lansky sharpening system? I've used a Lansky for years and had great results on my BM-E and kitchen knives, but I'm always looking for something better!
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The EdgePro is like a giant oversized lansky with almost infinite angle adjustments minus the clamps :D The concept is the same.
 
i took some pictures and did some checking. it appears im going to have to shell out some cash to upload pics and its not in the budget right now. if any one wants to see them/help me get them on please shoot me a message j_divens@yahoo.com . (junderscoredivens) the underscore isnt showing in the post. ill check in a couple of hours.
jd
 
A belt sander is what I use for heavy reprofiling but I don't like to use it on my good knives unless absolutely necessary. I can get a great edge with stones after this, but when I want a perfect edge I bust out the edgepro and 120-320 to finish, sometimes I'll go up to 800 and a polish tape for fun though.
 
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