Mora Garberg Anlge

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I just bough a mora garberg. I got rid of the micro bevel but it wont get sharp. I own diamond stone and arkansas stones along with Whetstones. Any reccomendations. Or is it the just the geomotry of the scandi grind. Sorry for the bad grammar.
 
Its been a long time since I got a Mora but their quality seems pretty consistent.

Obtain a Lansky sharpener, thatll take care of the sharpening angle and you can dismiss that as being a factor.
 
A scandi grind is the easiest to sharpen imo. You just lay the knife over on that huge bevel, and keep the bevel flat against the stone. I haven't ever tried to sharpen one on a guided sharpener.

Moras are usually some where between 11.5 and 13 degrees iirc. Mine have no problem popping hairs, or whittling hairs when I sharpen them. That, and I find they excel with fine wood work. So I dont think any of it is relates to the "bad/fat grind".

I'd guess you're rounding the apex, or not fully getting the burr off.
 
Very easy to sharpen like the poster above says. That's why I prefer the scandi grind.
 
Are you sharpie testing the edge? also since you are doing different stones, is it possible that one of your finishing stones is a bit dished and therefor rounding the edge a bit? You should be able to get a very fine edge on it, but it might be more delicate than you are used to, and so easier to damage with the stones.

you may want to also experiment with a few backwards strokes, really lightly, if you have a stone that is cutting the steel, once you have that burr formed.
 
Start on a coarse stone and keep grinding one side until you can feel a burr on the whole length of the edge.
Then go to the other side and create a burr again.
After that you can change to finer grits to reduce the burr.
The last step is stropping to remove the last bit of burr.

Just focus to hold a constant angle. If you have problems you can use a sharpie and paint the bevel. You'll be able to see exactly where you're grinding.

Shouldn't be a big deal to get a scandi sharp.
I guess you went too fast to fine grits and didn't create a proper burr in the first step.
Good luck!
 
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