Lanksy + Tanto

GunnersMate88 · Dec 22, 2006

Hi!
I just got a Lanksy Pro kit, both serrated hones, and Super Sapphire. I have a Kabar tanto and Camillus Cuda tanto (the assisted opening one from 3 years ago right before they released the Lev-R-Lok) and I wanted to know the best way to sharpen them from Extra Coarse to Sapphire. Also my Cuda's blade is very thick (0.15)and the angle is rather steep. Will this affect the sharpening process?

beakman · Dec 22, 2006

Hi,
If you really want to sharpen them don't evev let them touch the Lansky!
Go buy an Edge Pro.

Eric

GunnersMate88 · Dec 22, 2006

Well seeing as I don't have $200 - $300 I have to make do. And I already odered it. And I didn't want a crock (heh crock of spit - sorry couldn't resist

) style like Spyderco's Sharpmaker - too hard.

psycho78 · Dec 22, 2006

beakman said:
Hi,
If you really want to sharpen them don't evev let them touch the Lansky!
Go buy an Edge Pro.

Eric

If you cant get a knife sharp on a lansky, then you're doing something terribly wrong. It's a wonderful system that will sharpen most any knife.

GunnersMate88 · Dec 22, 2006

psycho78 said:
If you cant get a knife sharp on a lansky, then you're doing something terribly wrong. It's a wonderful system that will sharpen most any knife.

Umm would you mind telling me how?

Buck268 · Dec 22, 2006

Well its pretty intuitive... Basically start on the course or extra course if reprofiling; medium if edge is in good shape but not polished), and use the best angle guide hole. You can move the blade in or out of the clamp slightly to help ge the right angle.

Then basically just sharpen on that stone until you raise a bur on both sides then step down to the next finest stone and repeat until yo are through all your stones and it'll shave. Trick is to make sure not to use too much pressure after you raise the first burr.

It really is very easy and simple, a few minutes on it and you'll get it.

GunnersMate88 · Dec 22, 2006

So the tanto angle won't affect the angle of grind?

samhain73 · Dec 22, 2006

the tanto makes it easier, because its a straight line. Just remember that you sharpen it as two different blades, the regular edge and the point edge separate. Although, I'd just convex it, thats way easier with a tanto grind.

psycho78 · Dec 23, 2006

GunnersMate88 said:
Umm would you mind telling me how?

Here ya go gunners mate. MSCantrell made a fine tutorial, and i added my own lansky technique pics too.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=430124&highlight=lansky+tutorial

The lansky is a GREAT system. Alot of people just dont know how to use it and want to knock it.

samhain73 · Dec 23, 2006

Yeah, that tutorial is awesome, great advice there! Just remember, do the two edges separate.

GunnersMate88 · Dec 23, 2006

So I clamp it in two seperate places? And imagine if MSCantrell had the UltraFine and Sapphire stones :thumbup: Or am I incorrect in thinking that the Sapphire is used to get that last extra sharp edge in?

psycho78 · Dec 28, 2006

GunnersMate88 said:
So I clamp it in two seperate places? And imagine if MSCantrell had the UltraFine and Sapphire stones :thumbup: Or am I incorrect in thinking that the Sapphire is used to get that last extra sharp edge in?

Clamp it like you see in the pics and you'll be fine. Just once.

The yellow ultrafine stone is a great finishing stone. It's the finest stone I have for the lansky before stropping on a piece of loaded leather.

You made me go and order the sapphire stone. Supposed to be a super high grit finishing stone. The yellow ultrafine stone is smooth as glass. The sapphire stone is supposed to be even finer than the ultrafine (damn), and yes, it should polish the edge to a mirror finish.

GunnersMate88 · Dec 28, 2006

Midsouth Shooters Supply has the best prices I've seen for Lansky. I was able to get the Deluxe set with ex-course (black) to ultra fine (yellow), medium and fine serrated stones, Sapphire stone and the metal stand all for $65.65 shipped :thumbup:

Direct from Lansky would be $104.95 w/o shipping