Hey everyone, first post here but been lurking a while. Had a question about sharpening my knives (newbie here though Im familiar with the basics... i think). My friend was getting rid of some junk he didnt want anymore and I said I'd take his DMT aligner tool along with all his stones (I have XXC, XC, C, F, XF, and XXF) so I figured i should be set in the equipment department. I also have an old smiths trihone (with aluminum oxide/medium/fine stones). Ive always been able to sharpen knives ok but never shave sharp or anything like that. I do have a jewelers loupe since I enjoy fixing watches, but dont know what to look for when sharpening because all I see are the scratch patterns. Anyway..
I was talking to my friend and he said that to get the most out of this aligner, i should reprofile the knife with the XXC to make sure the guided system will actually be hitting the bevel, because the factory bevel might be at a different angle than the lowest setting on the DMG Aligner (in fact im sure it is). It sounds like a good idea. But i was worried about taking too much metal off. Do these DMT stones raise burrs, because I was using the XXC on my Kershaw NeedsWork with Sandvik 14C28N steel, and i was unable to get a burr raised. Should I keep grinding until I get a burr or am i just wasting time/metal? The XXC seems plenty coarse so im sure its not worn out or anything, it looks barely used. And since im going to be progressing through all these stones... another question.
After I raise a burr on both sides, assuming i can with the XXC, do I then start the alternating pattern, going through all the grits, or do I keep working both sides separately, getting a burr again on both sides with all the grits. If that makes sense
Any help would be appreciated.
I was talking to my friend and he said that to get the most out of this aligner, i should reprofile the knife with the XXC to make sure the guided system will actually be hitting the bevel, because the factory bevel might be at a different angle than the lowest setting on the DMG Aligner (in fact im sure it is). It sounds like a good idea. But i was worried about taking too much metal off. Do these DMT stones raise burrs, because I was using the XXC on my Kershaw NeedsWork with Sandvik 14C28N steel, and i was unable to get a burr raised. Should I keep grinding until I get a burr or am i just wasting time/metal? The XXC seems plenty coarse so im sure its not worn out or anything, it looks barely used. And since im going to be progressing through all these stones... another question.
After I raise a burr on both sides, assuming i can with the XXC, do I then start the alternating pattern, going through all the grits, or do I keep working both sides separately, getting a burr again on both sides with all the grits. If that makes sense
Any help would be appreciated.
