paper sharpening wheels are easy to use, even for beginners.

thanks tom for that post. electric for example wasted $500. on stuff he will no longer use but maybe he can find someone who can. i have a belt sander that i use for convexing blades. yesterday i convexed a battle rat, a game warden and an md caldwell, all on a 380 grit belt. i finished them off on the slotted wheel and last night when i was taking a picture to send heiheit, the warden bit me on my thumb when i bumped the edge. i didnt have to go through a bunch of grits to get a shaving sharp edge.
 
Here is the pic richard took of the Busse:

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Made it smaller for ya.

And here's the pic of the genius cutting himself :D

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maybe i should have reduced the size of that picture. i need to figure out the camera too. that picture is a little blurry. the edge is a mirror finish. (i think i need a new camera :(. i took a new picture and that one is not much better.)
 
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rayban said:
I agree:thumbup:
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I haven't, after years on this forum, had to put anyone on an ignore list, and I hate to start with someone as experienced as richard. I guess I will have to see how things work out.

Since there does not seem to be a point in addressing anything to richard, I will say to other readers of this thread, that I have seen many try to help out those who are trying to learn with other systems. I asked questions, and had plenty of people giving me guidance. If you are having a difficult time learning to use tools you already own, speak up.

While I don't have an issue with any particular system, I hate to see users let perfectly good tools go to waste because they are afraid to ask how to use them. There are thousands here who love to learn about everything to do with knives, and I hate to see them give up on such a large portion of this incredible interest.

To all, have a good evening.
 
I like Richard and do think he is a great help to those that do get the paper wheels. I have never tried the paper wheels and if I do I sure hope Richard is around and willing to give his advice. I'll also admit that Richard does over do it on posting about the wheels. I think if Richard would tone down how it is the best over any other system some people wouldn't get so sick of all the wheel posts. Heck I even called him on it once and I really do like the guy. :)
 
It's pretty much all been said. I'm with Richard on this one. I've been sharpening knives by various means for over 60 years. I've had the paper wheels now for a year or so, and they are by far the easiest and fastest system I've used. I sold my modern Sharpmaker, but keep one or two of the old ones around for camp use. I get no satisfaction from sharpening other than having a sharp knife.

Obviously some folks get as much form the journey as the destination. So what?

I see no reason at all why a beginner could not start with paper wheels. Follow the advise and directions and they would be fine. Don't like it that the paper wheel system can't be carried in your pocket? Start yet another "What do you sharpen with in the field?" thread - no worse than hearing again that paper wheels work better than the competition.

Thank you Richard!!!
 
I got my first set of paper wheels in '88. I sharpened every knife in the house, then I sharpened the neighbors knives. then I went to the thrift store and bought a bunch of butter knives and made them into butter scalples. This was even before I started working for Federal Beef Processors deboning cows. Then I would probably sharpen 30 knives a night for myself and the guys I liked. I still use them today. (not the same ones, I'm on my third set.) But not for everything. I also use a 2x42 belt sander, a razoredge guide and stones. sandpaper on glass, water stones ect... depending on what is needed for the job. The paper wheels are great, but not for everything.

Just my two cents.
Mark
 
Phade said:
The only thing that bugs me about Richard and his paper wheels is this, someone posts a thread asking if he can sharpen his broadheads with the sharpmaker and he posts:
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If you're going to complain about richards advice, at least mention the whole story. The OP in that thread asked if there were other systems that would be better before richard responded about the paper wheels.
 
Richardj

What RPM motor do you recommend, I was talking briefly with another member who wants to get started and I thought I recall you saying 1800 RPM was ideal?

Thanks
 
1725 is the speed my motors run at but no less than 1/2 hp. i had a 1/4 hp motor that i could stop with my little finger rubbing on the slotted wheel. a variable speed motor set at the lowest speed will work too. for the slotted wheel, you can run it up fast if you want.
 
Thanks he was looking at a 2300 RPM and I thought that was too fast.

I will pass along the info and give him your contact info if he has any more questions.

:)
 
bradefolums said:
Hi, where can I find the paper wheel sharpening manual?
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You can download the full instructions (pdf) shipped with the wheels here. Instructions tab, and then the download is a link at the top of the page. There is more info here than what you see at the Razor Sharp site linked above.
 
+1 on more info here. mike is going to put a link to my website and to my other thread whenever he can get his webmaster to do it.
 
if anyone wants to get a small motor instead of a buffer, check with anyone that is in the hvac business. most of the time they get old furnaces that have belt drive squirrel cages. some have 1/2 hp motors that will work great to put sharpening wheels on.
 
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