paper sharpening wheels - when your time is important to you

i sharpened a straight razor for a friend that was in bad shape. he uses it to shave his face when he feels brave enough to try every now and then. some of the knives i make are sharp enough to shave your face with.
 
After talking with Richard I agree that the laser pointer is probably not a good idea due to safety concerns. Safety first!
 
harkamus said:
How easy is it to mess up a blade edge using a paper sharpening wheel?
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Using the grit wheel, it would be quite easy, assuming you had no clue as to what you were doing.
If you are interested in the wheels, I suggest that you PM Richard, or Email him so as to get an idea of what you are getting into.
Once you practice a bit, they are remarkably easy to use.

Chuck
 
I had Richard sharpen a knife that I made that was returned to me for a resharpen. And the owner said that when he went to gut a deer that it was so sharp that he was just trying to cut through the skin and cut into the gut and made one heck of a miss. All I can say, is that he said he wanted it as sharp as I could get it, maybe Richard got it to sharp for that guy.
 
i once had a guy ask me if "i can not get a knife so sharp" (after a blade touched my finger and cut me) i asked him why would i not want to get a knife as sharp as possible. he didnt say anything after that. i was talking to a friend the other day and after sharpening his knives for years he is still scared to use one i sharpened.
 
Ok when I try to muscle something I end up screwing things up. How dou you guys get the plastic bushing out from the wheel? I am thinking cutting it in half and kind of peeling it out.
 
My 8 inch slow speed grinder (1725 rpm) and stand showed up Friday. The 10 inch wheels will be here tomorrow. Picked up a flexible lamp to help me see the burr today. Tuesday night the fun begins.

Thanks Richard for all the tips and sharing your technique.
 
deepseaclimber said:
My 8 inch slow speed grinder (1725 rpm) and stand showed up Friday. The 10 inch wheels will be here tomorrow. Picked up a flexible lamp to help me see the burr today. Tuesday night the fun begins.

Thanks Richard for all the tips and sharing your technique.
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The burr is almost easier to feel rather than see. My 43 yr. old eyes rely on the edge of my finger nail to feel the burr. I do not know if my eyes could detect it even in good light. Most of my slipjoints with various metal hardnesses will have a burr in just a couple of passes. It is remarkably fast. Make sure you figure what angle you want to use. I noticed if I wanted a "thin" profile, it took maybe 3 to 4 passes rather than 1 to 2. Have fun, start with a not so valuable knife, and you cannot go wrong. Say goodbye to all the hair on your arm if you test it that way!
 
cj65 said:
The burr is almost easier to feel rather than see. My 43 yr. old eyes rely on the edge of my finger nail to feel the burr. I do not know if my eyes could detect it even in good light. Most of my slipjoints with various metal hardnesses will have a burr in just a couple of passes. It is remarkably fast. Make sure you figure what angle you want to use. I noticed if I wanted a "thin" profile, it took maybe 3 to 4 passes rather than 1 to 2. Have fun, start with a not so valuable knife, and you cannot go wrong. Say goodbye to all the hair on your arm if you test it that way!
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A burr in a few passes is pretty exciting to me. My 39 year old eyes are still pretty good, thought I would give the light a try. I have a few cheaper knives to practice on. Really does not look that hard to master. If my learning curve is slow I will go pick up a hack saw blade to practice with. Thanks for the input.
 
You can use one of the magnifying visors while you sharpen to give you a sharper view of what is going on if you need.

I use a jewelers loupe to check out my edges after working them to be sure that I am consistent over the whole edge.

Good lighting can not be replaced at any time while working on the wheels.

Chuck
 
I am a believer!!! I just sharpened two blades up and hey are scary sharp. Thanks Richard.
 
Recieved the wheels today. Took about 10 minutes to figure it out. (I think maybe a week or so to master.) First knife was an old Gerber Gator that was pretty trashed. Anyway, after I got that blade to shave and was more comfortable, grabbed a few more knives and PRESTO all the hair on my arms disappeared. Well I am going to throw on some shorts so I can test more knives. The wheels work.
 
My uncle has a set and I tried a couple of knifes on them.I can get them utility sharp but haven't yet been able to get one razor sharp.They shave but not a hair popping shave.gonna need more practice.
 
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