KnifeMaker... What do you use to finish your edge??

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Just curious what you guys use to finish the edge on your knives...

I'm considering getting back into stones, at the moment I just finish grind.........

what do you use??
 
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I grind the final edge with 120-220 grit and then polish with a loaded paper wheel.:thumbup:
 
I use a 220 grit belt to take the knife down to an actual edge (this is assuming it's a knife I just finished and haven't sharpened yet). Then I use stones to take it to really sharp, then polish it up with a leather strop. Works great for me at least.


Stephen
 
you cant beat the paper wheels. been using them for 20 years and i'll never go back to anything else.
 
I use the grinder and leather to finish my edges on my knives. I get my edges down to about .010" to .015" then start my final edge using a 220 grit ceramic belt. After I raise a burr I switch to a 400 grit SC belt, raise a burr again, switch to an 800 grit SC belt, raise a burr, then strop on an old leather belt with polishing compound. Hair pops.
 
I've accumulated some good stones over the last few years, but when it comes to finishing an edge I still use an old black Arkansas stone I've had for over twenty years. I wish it were larger, but I haven't found anything that does a hair popping edge quite like it.
 
I work up to an 800 grit belt and finish on a leather strop.
 
I establish the edge on a 120 grit belt, then hand sharpen with 220 and 600 diamond stones, then a poplar wood strop with green chrome compound.
 
Has anyone tried Fred Rowe's Bubble Jig technique ? Could I use that to put the primary edge on then switch to a 2x42 leather belt with a tiny bit of green buff? Or use a leather strop instead? I have a 800 and 4000 stone which I bought as sharpening knives was the first thing that got me into the knife world. I still am horrible freehand but can get shaving sharp with a Lansky diamond set and a leather strop but would like to try to do it with the craftsman.
 
richard j said:
go read this post by stevenkelby. you'll find it interesting and will probably make you forget the stones. i used to sharpen by hand until my buddy art summers turned me onto the wheels. now i'll never go back to hand sharpening unless they no longer have electricity :D http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9207988&postcount=710
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I read most of this thread and will be using paper wheels when I get around to the local store to pick them up. I was debating back and forth and this is the answer!
 
woodcraft is the store to get them at or order them through grizzly imports. i have bought cheaper wheels which were a waste of money since they wore out. the first set i have is still going strong while the cheap set is history.
 
I rub mine with rare river sand for hours.




OK not really... I take them up to 400 with my regular belts then go to a 800 cork belt w/green chrome and finally a leather 2x72 belt with pink scratchless.
 
I use a 1x42 belt on the slack in 220 then 600 then green chrome on a leather power strop. I get hair popping results from this.
 
Well I do plan to get the paper wheels... once I figure out how to remove the 6inch guard from my grinder. But for now I put on the main bevel at 120, burr raise with 220, and then finish off with stones followed by stropping on leather with green compound
 
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