Lets see those CRK Owners's Sharpening Setups.

Easyrider

Easyrider

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I have very simple and modest sharpening gear. A pair of ceramic benchstones from Spyderco and a couple of blocks that I have covered with leather strips and charged them with some stropping compound.

What does everyone else use to keep their CRKs sharp.


 
Just my Sharpmaker. I only do one side at time so I keep one of each stone in there. Diamond, M, F, UF. Works great for me.

 
My photo account got hacked, so I cannot post photos. I could provide links to some old videos I did, but really...whatever a guy likes and can get the best results from is what should be used.

I enjoy mixing it up. Among my tools are:

DMT plates from 120 to 8000 (6 grit levels, but I have multiples of the 325)
Diamond pastes (4000, 8000, 16,000)
Balsa strips loaded with 30,000 and 60,000 (not for CRK, razors only)
Water stones (Norton 4000, and 8000) Naniwa (1000, 5000, 14,000), Chosera 1000
A handful of antique ceramic hones from the early 1900s,
Spyderco ceramics (coarse through ultra-fine), wet-dry sandpaper and films up to 2000, and a few other random sharpening sets (croc stix, and the like).

I guess I collect this stuff.

The last time I sharpened my daily carry CRK (3 days ago), I pulled out the DMT 8" 325 and profiled the edge to about 30 inclusive (freehand, so give or take a few;)) and stuck it back in my pocket. I am finding strops yield initial results, that quickly fade in use. An edge formed 100% on hard media seems to perform the longest in my hand. Results may vary...
 
Sharpmaker all the way or the even older Crock Sticks of the same design.
 
I've got all kinds of systems from stone and hones to Lansky to Edgepro but 90% of my work is done on a Eezelap 8" long fine diamond bench hone.

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I use a sharpmaker, tried the dmt magna guide but it was just good for removing material off the edge fairly quickly, still had to end up with the sharpmaker anyhow
 
I have a Ken Onion Work Sharps myself but I only use it on my Garage Knife and my Wife's inexpensive kitchen knives.

It works quite well but I am just too scared to take my Insingo near a powered belt sander of any type.

I figure with benchstones it would be difficult for me to screw up the point or an edge.
 
A great majority of the time, I just use a DMT Coarse/medium Diafold, with a few passes on the fine/very fine.

Like Unit, I find that a toothy edge cuts longer for me.
 
Easyrider said:
I have a Ken Onion Work Sharps myself but I only use it on my Garage Knife and my Wife's inexpensive kitchen knives.

It works quite well but I am just too scared to take my Insingo near a powered belt sander of any type.

I figure with benchstones it would be difficult for me to screw up the point or an edge.
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Variable speed trigger is your friend. :) I find it quite easy to use and the edge is much more consistent than I can manage by hand (I don't use the guides though).
 
I use a DMT diasharp fine stone, I have extra coarse, coarse and extra fine also but I prefer the fine one.

I also have the sharpmaker, medium/fine flatstones from spyderco and strops with various compounds. I'm with unit on the strops, I just don't bother anymore and the sharpmaker takes to much time as opposed to my fine diasharp stone.
 
Haven't had to sharpen yet, but when I do, it will be on my lansky with diamond stones.
 
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Easyrider said:
I assume you mean that if I use a slow belt speed I can get good results?
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Something like that. If the objection to the abrasive moving instead of the blade (as in hand sharpening) is how fast material is removed, then slowing it (the abrasive) down should reduce said concern. So yeah, it would make screwing up happen at a slower rate. ;)

I prefer to use less "convex" than the guide makes you employ. I don't deflect the belt as much, so the convex I do is less "curved". I am very pleased with both the performance and appearance of the edges I get on the WSKO. But trust me, I didn't conquer the learning curve on CRK's.
 
I generally use a DMT and a Spyderco Sharpmaker.

[video=youtube;XWE14n6-8MU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWE14n6-8MU[/video]
 
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