One Tip I would Give A New Lansky User Is

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I learned alot after reading this thread but I was wondering what tip you all would give a new Lansky user to help them achieve a better edge on their knives. This could be what NOT to do or what TO do.

Please no "I would tell them not to buy a Lansky" type tips (even though I know they will probably still be posted haha). I am not claiming that the Lansky system is better than all other sharpening systems or vice versa. I just am very new to sharpening as well as the hobby and would love some tips on how to better use this sharpening system. Thanks.
 
i have learned recently after years of lansky use (mostly with great results) that if you don't get great results- KEEP GOING.
 
don't push on the stones, let them do the work. get diamond stones. straighten those rods in a vise. put tape on the blade so you don't scuff it.
 
Don't push too hard is one. Go slow when you are near the top of the stone, because if you slip it and ding up the edge, you have to start all over!!

Also, pay attention by the tip. I can't count the number of times I have poked my self with a gritty, oily tip and it burns when you cut your self!
 
Always make sure you have the blade clamped evenly in the clamp. Sometimes the blade can get "tilted" in the clamp which creates different edge angles on each side of the blade. You may not even notice the tilt if you don't check for it first. Full flat ground blades can be difficult to get clamped evenly but it can be done with a little patience.
 
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I lay the stones with the rods inserted on a flat surface before I tighten them down to try to make sure the angles are the same from one use to to next.(this keeps the bottom edge of the rod lined up with the bottom of the stone) Also try to remember exactly where you placed the clamp on the knife so you don`t have a change in angle at the tip of a curved knife. Oh and line the jaw with masking tape to protect the finish.
 
Take your time when using the set, look and make sure the rods have a 90 degree bend, set the hone face down on a flat surface like a countertop and make sure the guide rod is also flat on the surface before tightening your set screw. I am guilty of not always using enough oil and then the hones collect metal from this (loading). A quick fix is spray some WD-40 on the hone surface and hit it with a toothbrush a few times, may need to repeat with the WD-40 spray too. This usually cleans the hone right up and then ready for more sharpening.
 
I would like to add that when you add masking tape to the knife, use a sharpie or something to draw a line on the tape where the clamp attaches to the knife. Just trace the flat end of the clamp creating a straight line. This way, its easy to see if you've knocked the knife loose from the clamp as you're working. If this happens, you can just nudge the knife back in place and tighter her down some more.

Also I have found that the clamps are not totally flat. Which gives you problems when you're trying to clamp a knife which might be pretty flat. Take some 80 grit sandpaper and put it on a super flat surface like a granite slab or perhaps a piece of glass and sand the inside of the clamps until they are perfectly flat. You will have much better clamping experience
 
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