Ok ! Seems like people are having issue and not understanding the fundamentals ..
A) Get yourself a marker pen so that you can see where you are removing material !
B) It matters no what method off sharpening is employed ... You have to do the basic's !
Basic 1 = Match the bevel you have ( Use that marker pen )
Basic 2 = Sharpen one side till you create a burr ( It is proof that you have reached the apex of the edge )
Basic 3 = Do the other side the same ..
Basic 4 = Refine the edge (?)
Basic 5 = Remove the burr
I know , sounds easy right (?) , because it is ! People tend to over complicate simple things .
Do the basic's and you can't help but make the knife sharp .
Video very soon .
So lets talk about the video :
The sharpening methos employed is a budget ( CHEAP ) guided or fixed angle system . It's cheap N nasty and does the job .
Mine is mounted to a board to stop it from being rickety !
Sharpening is via Diamond inserts .. I started with a very old / worn 180 grit insert ..
Then to finish off the edge I went to a newer 320 grit diamond . ( Yeah I like diamond ) .
First sharpen one side till you feel the burr / then sharpen the other side till you feel the burr ..
Then refine the edge ( Go bling if you like ) ..
And then remove the burr - I do this by alternating sides as sharpening till the burr is gone / minimized ! ( as much as possible - depends on the steel your working on )
The video is not that long , and the knife is sharp .. If it all looks simple , it's because it is .. So don't complicate something simple .
And it matters not the method employed - The founding principles remain !
Match the edge
Sharpen to a burr
Remove the burr
Sharp knife
A) Get yourself a marker pen so that you can see where you are removing material !
B) It matters no what method off sharpening is employed ... You have to do the basic's !
Basic 1 = Match the bevel you have ( Use that marker pen )
Basic 2 = Sharpen one side till you create a burr ( It is proof that you have reached the apex of the edge )
Basic 3 = Do the other side the same ..
Basic 4 = Refine the edge (?)
Basic 5 = Remove the burr
I know , sounds easy right (?) , because it is ! People tend to over complicate simple things .
Do the basic's and you can't help but make the knife sharp .
Video very soon .
So lets talk about the video :
The sharpening methos employed is a budget ( CHEAP ) guided or fixed angle system . It's cheap N nasty and does the job .
Mine is mounted to a board to stop it from being rickety !
Sharpening is via Diamond inserts .. I started with a very old / worn 180 grit insert ..
Then to finish off the edge I went to a newer 320 grit diamond . ( Yeah I like diamond ) .
First sharpen one side till you feel the burr / then sharpen the other side till you feel the burr ..
Then refine the edge ( Go bling if you like ) ..
And then remove the burr - I do this by alternating sides as sharpening till the burr is gone / minimized ! ( as much as possible - depends on the steel your working on )
The video is not that long , and the knife is sharp .. If it all looks simple , it's because it is .. So don't complicate something simple .
And it matters not the method employed - The founding principles remain !
Match the edge
Sharpen to a burr
Remove the burr
Sharp knife
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