I have ordered an Edge Pro it will hopefully be here on Friday. I am intrested in trying other methods and systems. I think eventuality I will purchase a wicked edge also. I've a. Free hand haha forget it I get a better edge with a cheap smith's clamp on system. l have ways loved knives and just recently I've gotten serious about sharpening them. The reason I went with the pro is I am planning on setting up a little knife sharpening shop in my garage as a side hobby business. I'm not planning on making tons of money I know its not going to happen. I figgure maybe I can make a little to fund my hobby. With that said I'd also like to try out these paper wheels and a belt sander. How do you keep a constant angle when using these sharpening methods? I figgure the edge pro has a shorter learning curve.
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knife sharpening systems?
- Thread starter SideKick
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the paper wheels are easy to use after practicing on some cheap knives and will probably be your best system to go with. a few weeks ago a member came by and brought his edge pro. i showed him how the paper wheels worked and he liked what they did. here is a link to a post he made about them. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...Edge-or-Edge-Pro-Apex?p=10352942#post10352942
here is a good example. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=651061 i wish i was able to travel around like i used to do. hair cutting salons/barber shops, mom and pop restaurants, grocery stores and fabric shops are all good places to hit up. you can sharpen scissors and sheet metal shears as long as they open more than 90 degrees or come apart.
You will develop your own technique. Richard holds the blade flat at 1 o'clock so he can watch the wire edge develop. I hold the blade flat at 11 o'clock (wheel turning opposite direction - always away from the edge). You can use a Sharpie to mark the edge for starters to see if you're holding in the right place.
Richard likes the slow speed as do I. Mike the Razor Sharp owner likes high speed. Again, you'll find your own way, but the curve is not long.
Richard likes the slow speed as do I. Mike the Razor Sharp owner likes high speed. Again, you'll find your own way, but the curve is not long.
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I don't know about most people, but if I pay for a sharpening job it would be mostly for a regrind/ cosmetic edge. I haven't seen anyone post pictures of how flat and good looking a paper wheel edge is. I see constant pictures of wep and edge pro edges and how even and flat they are. Maybe a jigged paper wheel setup would result in fast good looking results, a jig would be very possible for paper wheels.