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Looking for someone to teach me to freehand sharpen
- Thread starter Zach Gulsby
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. I'm willing to drive a bit to meet up.
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Wish I lived closer..
Get yourself a Sharpmaker and watch the DVD or youtube..
For less than 100.00 you can get some paperwheels and start with some cheaper knives..
Get yourself a Sharpmaker and watch the DVD or youtube..
For less than 100.00 you can get some paperwheels and start with some cheaper knives..
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I've got a Diasharp kit, have watched millions of videos, and can only achieve a reasonable "working edge." I'd prefer to NOT use any sort of jig, so that's why I'm looking for someone who is a skilled freehander.
Also, I can add a box of Ranger .45acp or Federal .308 to the deal.
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When getting started, the red sharpie is your friend!
Im in wyoming so cant show you is person, but take a red magic marker and coat the edge, then after you take a stroke on the stone look at where the marker is worn away. The work the other side, recoating with marker as needed till you get a nice even bevel, keep at it till you get a wire egde that works over on each side, then raise angle to about twice what original was and lifhtly "shear" wire edge off.
Use a coarse stone to start so it goes faster.
You are welcome to pm or email if you have problems
Im in wyoming so cant show you is person, but take a red magic marker and coat the edge, then after you take a stroke on the stone look at where the marker is worn away. The work the other side, recoating with marker as needed till you get a nice even bevel, keep at it till you get a wire egde that works over on each side, then raise angle to about twice what original was and lifhtly "shear" wire edge off.
Use a coarse stone to start so it goes faster.
You are welcome to pm or email if you have problems
I am also too far away, I believe.
Solo made a very nice freehand howto on youtube, it is 4 parts, each is about 10 minutes, so about 40 minutes total, start to finish.
Here is a link to the first of the series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNwP-2xBphI
I have learned a lot from these videos.
Best of luck.
*edit* I'm going to add, that some knives are easier via freehand, while some are much more difficult. Straight edges are kind of a pain, the long straight ones with the very curved end are very difficult to keep your angle straight. The difficult stuff takes some practice and you have to know what you are feeling and if you're hitting the edge or not, and try to figure out when to cut corners to save yourself from being frustrated.
Solo made a very nice freehand howto on youtube, it is 4 parts, each is about 10 minutes, so about 40 minutes total, start to finish.
Here is a link to the first of the series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNwP-2xBphI
I have learned a lot from these videos.
Best of luck.
*edit* I'm going to add, that some knives are easier via freehand, while some are much more difficult. Straight edges are kind of a pain, the long straight ones with the very curved end are very difficult to keep your angle straight. The difficult stuff takes some practice and you have to know what you are feeling and if you're hitting the edge or not, and try to figure out when to cut corners to save yourself from being frustrated.
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