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Lets see your home made knife sharpening devices
- Thread starter bpiatt
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Nosmo, can you let us know how yours was built and the parts involved? I really love the clean lines.
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Nothing too complicated. I used plate aluminum, 1/4inch SS rods for the feet and the main hone holder.
Hones are EdgePro. SS springs to hold hones. Black plastic ball from somewhere and a good tap and dye set.
Just a small hobby basement shop and hand tools.
Hones are EdgePro. SS springs to hold hones. Black plastic ball from somewhere and a good tap and dye set.
Just a small hobby basement shop and hand tools.
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Nosmo, of all the self-built sharpeners I've seen, I think yours is the prettiest!
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I've posted a new article called 'Hair-Popping-Sharp Knives' on Brink of Freedom. It's simple crude sandpaper system with the article designed for people that are not knife-geeks and who have been frustrated in the past with the sharpening process. Please feel free to comment away - I'd appreciate feedback from real knife people with a lot of creativity and technical knowledge on the subject as well.
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Just stumbled onto this thread, so I thought I would add my FrankenSharp to this nice set of members sharpeners.
I call mine FrankenSharp. 5" tall granite base is 40 pounds. Total weight of sharpener is 50 pounds. On a lazy susan, spins easily. Has parts from primarily 3 sharpeners, an EP clone, an altered KME, and SharpMaker 7" triangle media.
KME has angle guide removed, has a clutch (red lever that disengages the jaws), has an inspection base that allows you to visually see both sides of the blade at once (second image - unit was still in testing in this photo, and exact arrangement of sharpeners was still being tested). Angle is achieved with a modified EP clone angle rod. Angle is dialed in using a treaded 12" rod.
Will sharpen any blade, even Kris blades, down to 9% each side.
EP clone has powerful magnets, that hold the blade where you place it.
KME has added roller bearings, to allow the unit to work easier and smoother.
Base is guaranteed flat to .0001" So I use it as a jig, to install my triangle guide rod onto one or even two 7" SharpMaker rids.
Single upright angle guide is used for both sharpeners. Has mounted Angle Cube to measure precise angles.
Some people build a sharpener, to do it themselves, some build, to save money. I built the FrankenSharp, because no company built a sharpener, with features, and quality, I wanted. I stopped counting cost, once the materials went over the price of a Wicked Edge Pro Pac II. While this does cost a little more than a WE PPII, is does things no WE can do, and I don't need to be ambidextrous to feel comfortable using it.
Would I invest another month, and all the mental anguish, designing, and building one? NO NO NO NO! (well, maybe)
The blue arm, is a support for a camera, or smartphone, to record video, of a knife being sharpened.
I call mine FrankenSharp. 5" tall granite base is 40 pounds. Total weight of sharpener is 50 pounds. On a lazy susan, spins easily. Has parts from primarily 3 sharpeners, an EP clone, an altered KME, and SharpMaker 7" triangle media.
KME has angle guide removed, has a clutch (red lever that disengages the jaws), has an inspection base that allows you to visually see both sides of the blade at once (second image - unit was still in testing in this photo, and exact arrangement of sharpeners was still being tested). Angle is achieved with a modified EP clone angle rod. Angle is dialed in using a treaded 12" rod.
Will sharpen any blade, even Kris blades, down to 9% each side.
EP clone has powerful magnets, that hold the blade where you place it.
KME has added roller bearings, to allow the unit to work easier and smoother.
Base is guaranteed flat to .0001" So I use it as a jig, to install my triangle guide rod onto one or even two 7" SharpMaker rids.
Single upright angle guide is used for both sharpeners. Has mounted Angle Cube to measure precise angles.
Some people build a sharpener, to do it themselves, some build, to save money. I built the FrankenSharp, because no company built a sharpener, with features, and quality, I wanted. I stopped counting cost, once the materials went over the price of a Wicked Edge Pro Pac II. While this does cost a little more than a WE PPII, is does things no WE can do, and I don't need to be ambidextrous to feel comfortable using it.
Would I invest another month, and all the mental anguish, designing, and building one? NO NO NO NO! (well, maybe)
The blue arm, is a support for a camera, or smartphone, to record video, of a knife being sharpened.
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American Ingenuity:thumbup:
Hello world!
I'm assuming that the device that you have someone showing was previously or these days.
However, I have not seen something like this on the Internet. I think the idea of using a flat surface for accurate angle when sharpening may be implemented in any machine or anywhere else.
I did several devices similar to the Apex system but they are not very pleased.
Had to stop at this version which you can see:
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/bburg800/DSC02147_zpsbd76cda3.jpg
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/bburg800/DSC02150_zps303c894f.jpg
To fully understand how to operate the device please see: http://youtu.be/GhtYPOOnvNg
The blade movements are shown in slow motion and they are the most simple. More complex movements may become accustomed to the device.
For me, it is actually a completely hand-sharpened option where I can move the blade of the knife in any direction. Here is the classic situation of abrasive at the bottom that allows you to do very gentle pressure on the knife and gently raise the angle closer to the tip of the knife. Of course that hand sharpening skills work well and do not need to get used to the new movements. Everything is simple and easy.
Good luck !
Oleg
I'm assuming that the device that you have someone showing was previously or these days.
However, I have not seen something like this on the Internet. I think the idea of using a flat surface for accurate angle when sharpening may be implemented in any machine or anywhere else.
I did several devices similar to the Apex system but they are not very pleased.
Had to stop at this version which you can see:
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/bburg800/DSC02147_zpsbd76cda3.jpg
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/bburg800/DSC02150_zps303c894f.jpg
To fully understand how to operate the device please see: http://youtu.be/GhtYPOOnvNg
The blade movements are shown in slow motion and they are the most simple. More complex movements may become accustomed to the device.
For me, it is actually a completely hand-sharpened option where I can move the blade of the knife in any direction. Here is the classic situation of abrasive at the bottom that allows you to do very gentle pressure on the knife and gently raise the angle closer to the tip of the knife. Of course that hand sharpening skills work well and do not need to get used to the new movements. Everything is simple and easy.
Good luck !
Oleg
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Technical characteristics.
Height - 340 mm.
Width - 200 mm.
Depth - 750 mm.
Weight 2 kg.
The maximum thickness of the blade sharpened - 5 mm.
Sharpening angle (on one side) with a width of 25 mm Blade:
min - 10 ° C.
max - 35 °.
Changing the angle of sharpening when lifting (lowering) of the hinge assembly 1 cm - 1,4 °.
The length of the horizontal guide (without handles) - 650 mm.
Width of jaws clamp stone - 28 mm.
Sponge "Dovetail"-is.
L-shaped sponge - there.
The maximum distance between the clamps blade in their extreme position: 190 mm.
Blade clamps original design made ​​of steel 65 F, heat treated.
Horizontal and vertical guide 8mm diameter made ​​from stainless steel, have a hardness of 58-62 HRC, surface roughness 0,4 Ra.
All questions in a personal or send mail: zato4ka.zzm@gmail.com
Video Course description sharpeners:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFT_QF__pmY
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i know this isnt as intricate as some of the others, but i cut some strips of leather, since i use like 6 compounds. leather punched some holes on the top on both sides. then zip tied them down tight. this way i dont have to buy six-seven, lansky strops that cost a million dollars a piece. and i can play frankenstein and mix compounds together and make a super compound.
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my heavy duty double sided paint stirrer DMT strop. 1 micron and 1.5 micron.. if it counts
That bkade looks awesome!
Jason B.
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Found this video in my youtube wandering, I'm not much for sharpening jig's or systems of the sort but I thought this was pretty cool.
Looks like it prevents angle change like found with most other systems that move the stone from a single pivot point. This very simple "system" allows the handle to lift like a natural sharpening motion so you don't get a wide tip. Looks like it can be used with any bench stone too.
[video=youtube;wODJLqDPBCw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wODJLqDPBCw[/video]
Looks like it prevents angle change like found with most other systems that move the stone from a single pivot point. This very simple "system" allows the handle to lift like a natural sharpening motion so you don't get a wide tip. Looks like it can be used with any bench stone too.
[video=youtube;wODJLqDPBCw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wODJLqDPBCw[/video]
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That's a really awesome and ingenious looking sharpening system in that video. Has anybody here tried making one like that?
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Well. I'm building a final one that is larger than this one. In this a can reach 13° each side, more than enough for me. I also insert magnetics to help hold knife in place. The magnetics are 2 pieces measure 30x10x10mm N35. I did this one because my newbie experiences with hand sharp was not so perfect. And it works, it really works. The ramp have 20 degrees and I can sharp since a Spyderco Grasshopper to a 12 inch kitchen knife. Now I'm build one that I can sharp a little machete with 24 inches blade. I also put on two clamp with leather on bottom of clamp.
The white in front of ramp is a tape to avoid contact blade/magnetic and it make cleaner easy.
As I don't have access to right tools to make it perfect but I'm very happy with results.
I know that is more of the same, nothing new and for the value I could buy a generic edge pro but in build process I learned a lot.
The white in front of ramp is a tape to avoid contact blade/magnetic and it make cleaner easy.
As I don't have access to right tools to make it perfect but I'm very happy with results.
I know that is more of the same, nothing new and for the value I could buy a generic edge pro but in build process I learned a lot.
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Here's one I whipped up based on a formerly top-secret 
flex clamp that works on a couple of systems, depending on what form of guide is mounted to it. This is the manual version in action.
Set the edge parallel to the guide rod on the clamp, set the height rod to get the proper angle and make sure the stone and height rod are level to each other.
This works with any stone out there, and can use stones of pretty much any size, knives up to about 16" blade.
flex clamp that works on a couple of systems, depending on what form of guide is mounted to it. This is the manual version in action.Set the edge parallel to the guide rod on the clamp, set the height rod to get the proper angle and make sure the stone and height rod are level to each other.
This works with any stone out there, and can use stones of pretty much any size, knives up to about 16" blade.
