Looking for methods on the Goldenstone, Duckfoot, 701 Profiles, Slipstone ect?

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JD Spydo

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I have all but given up for the present time trying to obtain any additional information from Spyderco about the company's newer sharpening tools and some of the older sharpening equipment as well. And in no way do I mean this thread to be casting any disparaging remarks at the great folks at Spyderco because I do know they are all as busy as a beaver trying to clog up the Missouri River. But I'm having trouble finding out additional information on the Goldenstone, Duckfoot, 701 Profiles and the Slipstone or any of their other great sharpening devices.

I'm sure that as long as these great tools have been available to the public that some of you guys and gals who are estute at the skill of sharpening have probably figured out some good methods for using those Spyderco sharpening tools. I especially want to know more about the Goldenstone and the Duckfoot sharpeners. But I would also like to know more about the older tools as well like the 701 Profiles, the Slipstone and more tricks or methods for the 204 Sharpmaker as well.

I know that Sal said a while back that he was eventually going to try to put together some type of a comprehensive video on the Goldenstone in particular but like I said I do know that he and the other folks at Spyderco are busy beyond belief so I just decided to maybe pick the brains of some of our comrades here at BF. I've heard that there are some very interesting methods for doing serrated Spyderedges with the Slipstone and that would be good to chat about.

Also I do know that there are some good videos on YOUTUBE about the 204 Sharpmaker especially. But I've yet to find one on the Goldenstone or any of the newer units. I'm sort of surprised that no one yet has done a video on the 701 Profiles. I personally have found many great sharpening tricks on those tools but as complex as the Goldenstone is I know I've probably only just scratched the surface. OK let's talk about Spyderco's great sharpeners
 
This I'm finding really, really hard to believe>> As much as most of you guys and gals know your Spyderco products here on BF I'm finding it almost impossible to accept that not one of you has any information on those Spyderco sharpening tools I've mentioned :confused:

Now I do know that a lot of you all have sets of the 701 Profiles and I'm sure many of you now have the Duckfoot and Goldenstone. I'm just blown away because you all don't stump easily :confused:

Maybe I should have just done threads on one unit at a time>> maybe it was overwhelming to bring up that many of them at once. Come on guys I know I'm not the only one who has these great tools. :cool:
 
Believe it or not, sharpening questions generally get better answers in MTE. :)
 
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RevDevil said:
Believe it or not, sharpening questions generally get better answers in MTE. :)
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OK I'll go check it out. However I thought this thread covered any product made by Spyderco>> it sure has had a lot of threads on the 204 Sharpmaker in the past. And some of their other sharpening tools as well over the past few years. It just does blow me away that we have as much participation as we do here on this Spyderco sub-forum and there is virtually nobody that has the Goldenstone or Duckfoot sharpening tools made by Spyderco.

But I do thank you for your help.
 
JD Spydo said:
OK I'll go check it out. However I thought this thread covered any product made by Spyderco>> it sure has had a lot of threads on the 204 Sharpmaker in the past. And some of their other sharpening tools as well over the past few years. It just does blow me away that we have as much participation as we do here on this Spyderco sub-forum and there is virtually nobody that has the Goldenstone or Duckfoot sharpening tools made by Spyderco.

But I do thank you for your help.
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I own the duckfoot, the golden stone, and the 701 profile stones. The duckfoot/golden stone were first designed in the late 70's, but the technology to manufacture them didn't exist then, which is why the golden stone is said to be the replacement for the 701's. They are pretty straight forward in their use. The duck foot and the golden stone pivot for a 40 degree inclusive angle for somewhat guided sharpening, but they also have some flat surface in order to use as a bench stone of sorts. The sharpeners have both radius edges as well as grooves/troughs to sharpen/debur pointed tools. They are good travel companions. Mine stay in my car. I do wish there was a grit between diamond and fine, even more so now that the duckfoot has been discontinued. Maybe something is in the works?
 
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I own the duckfoot, the golden stone, and the 701 profile stones. The duckfoot/golden stone were first designed in the late 70's, but the technology to manufacture them didn't exist then, which is why the golden stone is said to be the replacement for the 701's. They are pretty straight forward in their use. The duck foot and the golden stone pivot for a 40 degree inclusive angle for somewhat guided sharpening, but they also have some flat surface in order to use as a bench stone of sorts. The sharpeners have both radius edges as well as grooves/troughs to sharpen/debur pointed tools. They are good travel companions. Mine stay in my car. I do wish there was a grit between diamond and fine, even more so now that the duckfoot has been discontinued. Maybe something is in the works?
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Yeah I was a bit surprised to hear that the Duckfoot had been discontinued being it's tenure was relatively short compared to many of Spyderco's sharpening tools. What I personally find intriguing with the Duckfoot, Goldenstone and the 701 Profiles are that they seem to sharpen serrations and most particularly Spyderedges ( Spyderco's own serration patterns) much better in my opinion than the Spyderco 204 Sharpmaker>> which I think tends to round off the spike parts of the serrations whereas the Profiles, Duckfoot and Goldenstone all seem to sharpen the individual scallops and spikes more like what they came from the factory.

One of my hopes by starting this thread was that someone might even have better methods yet for sharpening Spyderco's great serrated blades. Because I'm sure there's more than one way to "skin a cat" so to speak. I'm also hoping to maybe pick up some tips on machinist's deburring jobs as well as quick touch ups on blades that are already relatively sharp.

I just know in my gut that there are those out there that have aquired much more skill at this point than I have as of yet. I'm also hoping that someone might even have some ideas on a possible bracket of some sort that could hold the units stationary while being used.
 
so if i understand there are two radiuses that exactly fit the small and large serrations on the profiles, duckfoot and goldenstone ? i may look for a set of profiles to get medium and fine grit for my serrations.
 
pwet said:
so if i understand there are two radiuses that exactly fit the small and large serrations on the profiles, duckfoot and goldenstone ? i may look for a set of profiles to get medium and fine grit for my serrations.
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That it correct "pwet">> and those 2 radii will come close to covering just about every serration scallop out there. Now if I told you that it would do literally every serration pattern on the planet that just isn't true. Because some companies like Cold Steel have very different serration patterns. But on the 701 Profiles I've been able to get just about every one of the patterns that I personally own.

I find that the 701 Profiles are one of the handiest tools for all types of sharpening out there. They are also great on recurves and most Hawkbill blades.
 
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