Rockstead Knowledge Thread

[beschcode]

cant fin the fb group anymore

 

[stician]

cant fin the fb group anymore

It's there. Use search and type Rockstead Owners Universe and join group.

 

[beschcode]

It's there. Use search and type Rockstead Owners Universe and join group.

Still cant find it, i did yesterday but not anymore. Might be hidden or closed group

 

[50an6xy06r6n]

Still cant find it, i did yesterday but not anymore. Might be hidden or closed group

I was able to find and join it this morning. Try clicking "See all results" and clicking the groups tab. This link might also work: https://www.facebook.com/search/str/rockstead/keywords_groups

 

[stician]

Q approved for Double-O duty #mirror

 

[Kase Zome]

Gents,

I believe I slightly folded my edge last night. Doesn't affect cutting and you can only see it when the light hits just right. You can barely feel it when you slowly run your fingertip over it. It's only on the clip/non-presentation side of the knife.

Any thoughts on how an inexperienced sharpener like me can fix this without messing up the rest of the knife would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

[beschcode]

Do u guys prefeer Flitz over Pikal metal polish? Found some pikal on ebay for 25 usd free internationall shipping. What do u guys use?

 

[stician]

Do u guys prefeer Flitz over Pikal metal polish? Found some pikal on ebay for 25 usd free internationall shipping. What do u guys use?

I found cans on eBay in the US. Have you looked there?

 

[beschcode]

Well i live in Sweden so iam looking for the cheapest cans. Which polish do i prefer and why?

 

[The Aflac Duck]

Gents,

I believe I slightly folded my edge last night. Doesn't affect cutting and you can only see it when the light hits just right. You can barely feel it when you slowly run your fingertip over it. It's only on the clip/non-presentation side of the knife.

Any thoughts on how an inexperienced sharpener like me can fix this without messing up the rest of the knife would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Did you try stroping it out?

If it won't strop out, you'll need to use something like ceramic to realign the apex. Another option is to use 2000 grit sandpaper with oil on it and sharpen it in an edge-trailing motion.

If you're not very experienced with sharpening, there is a chance you may scratch the mirror finish. Sharpening a Rocky isn't the easiest if one isn't knowledgable about edge-geometry, sharpening mediums, and techniques.

 

[Kase Zome]

Did you try stroping it out?

If it won't strop out, you'll need to use something like ceramic to realign the apex. Another option is to use 2000 grit sandpaper with oil on it and sharpen it in an edge-trailing motion.

If you're not very experienced with sharpening, there is a chance you may scratch the mirror finish. Sharpening a Rocky isn't the easiest if one isn't knowledgable about edge-geometry, sharpening mediums, and techniques.

Thanks Blues Bender! I gave it about 6 passes on the denim strop I made but I'll try more passes today. It doesn't snag when cutting thin coupon paper so I'm not too worried. Figure Rockstead can fix it when I eventually send it for sharpening.

It's like when your new car gets it's first scratch, you can now abuse it like the tool it is...

 

[stician]

 

[Kase Zome]

^ awesome pic stician! should be your new avatar!

Took my Higo to the strop about 15 - 20 times and the "bend" is gone - back to perfect. Gotta love YXR-7!

 

[The Aflac Duck]

Took my Higo to the strop about 15 - 20 times and the "bend" is gone - back to perfect. Gotta love YXR-7!

Glad to hear you got that sorted out, YXR7 is really great stuff:thumbup:

 

[stician]

Today's complimentary companions. B&W shows the wave frame best.

 

[bladeninja]

Today's complimentary companions. B&W shows the wave frame best.

Nice pairing and agree...b&W does help with the lighting.

 

[stician]

Nice pairing and agree...b&W does help with the lighting.

Thanks. I don't have a lot of stuff so I focus on quality when I can. Happy to sell two Spyderco's in the last 48 hours and have one more to go. I am saving for the RYO-H.

 

[stician]

^ awesome pic stician! should be your new avatar!

Took my Higo to the strop about 15 - 20 times and the "bend" is gone - back to perfect. Gotta love YXR-7!

great news. so Rockstead's 2-3x recommendation is just a suggestion

 

[The Aflac Duck]

great news. so Rockstead's 2-3x recommendation is just a suggestion

Over stroping can resulting in a loss of sharpness. Aluminum oxide found in compounds like Flitz is much harder than your blade steel (80+ HRC), and it's possible to "round out" the edge if either you over strop or have poor technique.

It's wise to only strop 2-3x like recomended or you are just shortening the longevity of the "signature" Rockstead edge.

 

[beschcode]

Over stroping can resulting in a loss of sharpness. Aluminum oxide found in compounds like Flitz is much harder than your blade steel (80+ HRC), and it's possible to "round out" the edge if either you over strop or have poor technique.

It's wise to only strop 2-3x like recomended or you are just shortening the longevity of the "signature" Rockstead edge.

Good to know