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I'm eyeing a se tasman, seems nice to have a se and hawkbill design together.
I'm also looking forward to magnacut manix salt.

But if go se with the manix, I'm concerned that it will be a pita to sharpen.
What are your thoughts on this ?
Just to be clear I don't need a knife. It's apparently a illness.
 
It won’t be a pain to sharpen, it’ll just take a little more time. Tapered rods for serrated blades do exist, and you can use one free handed or with a guided system.
I’ve got one from KME and I’ve had no issues with it.
 
Skar said:
I'm eyeing a se tasman, seems nice to have a se and hawkbill design together.
I'm also looking forward to magnacut manix salt.

But if go se with the manix, I'm concerned that it will be a pita to sharpen.
What are your thoughts on this ?
Just to be clear I don't need a knife. It's apparently a illness.
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Check out the sharp maker and the related instructional videos.
 
I have the lansky guided system.
I don't use it .
Guess I need to buy the real deal with diamond rods.
Ceramic doesn't seem to work.
 
https://imgur.com/a/utanMa9


S Skar I made this video a while back that shows how easy it is on the sharp maker. Forgive me for trying to do it while looking through my phone camera, If I recorded it again I’d probably try to explain it a little better, it’s not perfect but you should get the idea. I may do that 3-5 times before flipping it over but… There’s multiple ways to do it and that’s an easy one for us non professionals. Reprofiling them is a chore so I just do that and it’s worked for me for years and years. Also, sharpening a hawkbill is the same as a regular serrated knife. Just hold it straight and do not try to follow the curve on the sharpmaker.
 
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Skar said:
I have the lansky guided system.
I don't use it .
Guess I need to buy the real deal with diamond rods.
Ceramic doesn't seem to work.
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Sounds like a great idea! That said, depending on the steel, and how dull you let a blade get, ceramics will keep most steel sharp with just touch-ups. Most of my sharpening is just touching up on a cheap ceramic rod. I think you would be served very well to pick up the stock sharpmaker and upgrade rods as you desire.
 
craytab said:
Sounds like a great idea! That said, depending on the steel, and how dull you let a blade get, ceramics will keep most steel sharp with just touch-ups. Most of my sharpening is just touching up on a cheap ceramic rod. I think you would be served very well to pick up the stock sharpmaker and upgrade rods as you desire.
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I agree. In fact all I use on the SM is the diamond or CBN rods and the brown rods is as fine as I go. Coarser edges generally work better and last longer for EDC blades IMO. I don’t even use the fine rods and I’ve never purchased the ultra fine.
 
PRNDLtech said:
https://imgur.com/a/utanMa9


S Skar I made this video a while back that shows how easy it is on the sharp maker. Forgive me for trying to do it while looking through my phone camera, If I recorded it again I’d probably try to explain it a little better, it’s not perfect but you should get the idea. I may do that 3-5 times before flipping it over but… There’s multiple ways to do it and that’s an easy one for us non professionals. Reprofiling them is a chore so I just do that and it’s worked for me for years and years. Also, sharpening a hawkbill is the same as a regular serrated knife. Just hold it straight and do not try to follow the curve on the sharpmaker.
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Wow... that does look easy.
Thank you for the demonstration.
 
Skar said:
Wow... that does look easy.
Thank you for the demonstration.
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You’re most welcome. I’m glad I was able to find it, I uploaded it for another forum over a year ago. Figuring out that in some ways sharpening serrated blades can be easier than plain edge blades opens up a whole new realm of cutlery possibilities. I didn’t like serrated edges until I could sharpen them, and as the points round over with sharpening they will actually cut better and snag less.
 
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