paper wheels making recurve in millie

richard j said:
thanks jesse. i should have been more specific. cutting a notch will allow for the wheel to get in close.
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Ahhh, I gotcha now! That's too scary for me to do :o I'd prefer if someone like you could do that :o

I'll try sending that out to you by the weekend.
 
if anyone wants me to check out a knife they are having problems sharpening with the wheels i'll be glad to check it out and if its a minor problem fix it. just pay return shipping and insurance. it must be one of your own.
 
ChapmanPreferred said:
I was once told to start the wheel in the belly of the blade, sharpen back to the plunge/ricasso and then do a full pass out to the tip. Might help with this "initial pressure issue"? Just passing on what I was told.
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Ah-HA, that may be just the trick. I sometimes have this problem when sharpening really dull blades on my belt grinder, probably b/c I start at the base of the blade and end up applying less pressure to the rest of the balde as I move it towards the tip. I'll have to try this method.
 
richard j said:
i'm looking at the wheel from the right side whenever i talk about the wheels with the wheel rotating counter clockwise or to you when standing in front. you hold the blade on the back side of the wheel when sharpening.
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Thank you, Richard. I gave this a try on a pair of 8" chef's knives today and I can understand why you like this method. I could see what I was doing!

I gave one of the knives to a friend who needed a primary kitchen knife. After slicing some printer paper to demonstrate how sharp it was, I handed it to her with blue tape on the edge for the drive home. She gushed about having never owned a knife that sharp in her life. It felt very good to offer this gift.

Bill
 
I like the recurve, too! I can understand if you don't, but it actually works with that particular blade, in my opinion.
 
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