Opinion from Sharpmaker users for their Buck pocket knives.

David Martin said:
I use my Norton 313 Tri-hone. When at home. These stones are generous, allowing a lot of room to work. I get great edges coming off the fine India. DM
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I really should get a decent set of stones and finally learn to use them properly. I don't mind sharpening. Kinda therapeutic. And I'm guessing I'd enjoy it. Goodness knows I've enough beaters around here to practice on.
 
Joe, I came up thru processing meat so, this unit was a must have for me. It can be a simple combination stone. Such as the Norton IB-8. This is Norton's coarse / fine India combination stone and the fine side can produce an edge that will shave every hair it touches. Add a wood board for stropping with compound slurry applied and this will take you a long ways with good edges. The stone is a 2X8" and can be delivered to your door for 20$ and will out last your offspring. Go Big Red! DM
 
David, do you prefer oil or water on your Norton stone. If I understand right, they're impregnated and some people boil them so they can be used with water? Thanks
 
I have one that was impregnated with 'something' heavy like vasoline. I quickly boiled that out. Then went to mineral oil and like the results. Some us Simple Green and like the results they get. This was a new stone Hecho en Mexico. My made USA stones don't come like that. I don't think H2o gives the results a lubricant does. Unless it's an old one, the stones requires some break-in. Before the surface is refined. Haa, I used it to profile a double bit axe and it got broke in quick. On the single grit fine India I've lapped one side finer and this produces good edges. DM
 
David - quick explanation of how you boiled the stone to rid it of the undesired coating please ?

Thanks! Joe
 
pinn, you're welcome.
Joe, I procured permission from my wife to use one of her large, deep sauce pans and filled it with water. Then once it started to boil on the stove, I placed the stone in it for like 5 minutes.
The water covered the stone. It was leaning & resting on one side of the pan. Goo began to liquify and come out of the stone to the surface. I had a shop towel ready on a board on the cabinet. I removed the hot stone with tongs and lay it on the towel and rubbed off any excess grease adhering to the stone. The stone will come out very clean. Then after each sharpening session (use of mineral oil) I wipe it off and may further clean it with a shot of WD-40. Working it in with a wire brush and wipe. It comes off very clean and ready for the next use. DM
 
I set my Sharpmaker to 40 degrees inclusive for each and every one of my knives; I like a more durable edge. Haven't had to sharpen my 301 or 110 yet, but it got my 119 screaming sharp in a matter of minutes!
 
It's not a sacrifice to have a quick cutting edge AND a durable edge in one package. What are you cutting that's so hard on the edge? DM
 
David Martin said:
It's not a sacrifice to have a quick cutting edge AND a durable edge in one package. What are you cutting that's so hard on the edge? DM
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Nothing particularly rough. Mostly food, packaging, zip ties, threads, straps, wood and some other assorted things. It's not so much that I need a more durable edge; I just like knowing that I don't need to worry about it if I have to push it.
 
Kwon,

I too prefer 20 DPS for rougher use knives. I'm not against using my knife in and around metal objects and have been known to cut metal with my shop knife. Horses for courses, as they say.

I prefer 15-17 DPS for EDC.
 
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