n00b: Sharpening my new Kershaw Leek

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Love the new knife, originally bought the Chive but found it too small for my hands. Getting used to the slightly slower action on the leek, but I like it.

Here is the sad part: I tried to do a little freehand sharpening on it a with a small hone (obv. clueless), and it hasnt been working out well. :(

I've done some research and found that I need something to control the angle, I need a rough hone and a smooth hone, and I should also think about increasing the relief. (let me know if any of this sounds off)

I've looked at different sharpening methods, read some guides and such.

I am thinking of either buying a sharpening guide clamp (Razor Edge- Cub) in which case I will also have to buy a couple of decent hones as well. Or getting a Crock Stick/v-system setup. I like the simplicity of the v-system, but i'm not sure if i'm going to be able to break in the modified relief with that system. Where as the Guide Clamps and a rough stone seem like they would allow me to do that. (It may also be that I am misunderstanding the process of grinding in a more acute relief).

Please let me know, I'm pretty new at this. Btw, should I even worry about the relief on a Kershaw Leek?

Thanx,
Joshua
 
I bought the razor edge guides and they are worth their weight in gold. After a while of using them, you will have muscle memory from using them and won't even need them unless you just want a perfect edge.
 
I love my sharpmaker, and have heard a lot of good things about the lansky sharpening systems as well. Unless you want to really re-profile the edge, the spyderco sharpmaker should be everything you need.

schiesz
 
Thanx for the replies,

The tutorials i've been reading say that knives from the factory have too shallow a relief, is this also true of the Kershaw Leek?
 
And if I should increase the back bevel, would I be able to do so with the 'brown' (medium grit) stones/sticks of the sharpmaker @ 15° ?
-Followed of course by the 20° for the primary edge.
 
If its a 440A leak, it will be easier on the SM to reprofile than the new ones, but I'd have to recommend a benchstone as it will be quicker. But then this comes from a free hand diehard ;)
 
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