I'm new here and have gotten a lot of valuble info on knife steel and sharpening after a few hours reading the posts. I wanted some quality knives to take to South America with me for hunting and fishing. Settled on a couple of different S30V knives, right from the warehouse, one of them was not very sharp, so I proceeded to try out my new Lansky diamond hone system with moderate sucess. Then I learned on here about honing until you get a burr on on side. Viola, at least the dull knive will easily cut paper, still will not shave any hair off my arm like one of the new S30V Spyderco Natives.
I've ordered a Gatco Hone Guide, it will sharpen at 15 degrees per side, or less, and with an Ultimate Finishing Ceramic Hone hope to see if I can get my knives razor sharp. The idea was to save a little money over the Spyderco sharpmaker, hopefully not a mistake. I do have a couple of questions, even though my S30V knives that will slice paper,and should be plenty sharp enough skinning and cutting up small and large game animals. I can get a burr quite easily with my fine Lansky diamond hone, and when I go to the opposite side and lightly hone the burr off the knives are quite sharp and will slice a piece of printer paper. I am using a little pressure to get a burr, and then lightly take it off. I am using 20 degree angle guide on my Lansky guide. Will using very light pressure getting a burr off, get the razor edge or do I have to go to the fine ceramic hone, or thinner to the 15 degree setting on my Gatco and use both the fine diamond and finish with the ultra fine finishing ceramic hone. Also what is the proper technique with the finishing ceramic hone. I am hoping that with the right technique I can get that razor edge, without having to buy the Spyderco sharpener.
Last question, does a blade have to be strooped to get a razor edge?
I really appreciate all the valuble info I obtained just reading the posts, hopefully noone's upset if this has been covered before. I've read most of the shapening posts for the last month or so. Like I said before great forum.
I've ordered a Gatco Hone Guide, it will sharpen at 15 degrees per side, or less, and with an Ultimate Finishing Ceramic Hone hope to see if I can get my knives razor sharp. The idea was to save a little money over the Spyderco sharpmaker, hopefully not a mistake. I do have a couple of questions, even though my S30V knives that will slice paper,and should be plenty sharp enough skinning and cutting up small and large game animals. I can get a burr quite easily with my fine Lansky diamond hone, and when I go to the opposite side and lightly hone the burr off the knives are quite sharp and will slice a piece of printer paper. I am using a little pressure to get a burr, and then lightly take it off. I am using 20 degree angle guide on my Lansky guide. Will using very light pressure getting a burr off, get the razor edge or do I have to go to the fine ceramic hone, or thinner to the 15 degree setting on my Gatco and use both the fine diamond and finish with the ultra fine finishing ceramic hone. Also what is the proper technique with the finishing ceramic hone. I am hoping that with the right technique I can get that razor edge, without having to buy the Spyderco sharpener.
Last question, does a blade have to be strooped to get a razor edge?
I really appreciate all the valuble info I obtained just reading the posts, hopefully noone's upset if this has been covered before. I've read most of the shapening posts for the last month or so. Like I said before great forum.