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I am myself not a great fan of serrations but many other do like them and I do think they allow a different sort of cutting.
If you are filing your serrations in , you can just wrap the filing rod in a very fine W&D paper to sharpen inside the serrations. Use 1200grit or something like that, otherwise, the grit size will make the rod too thick to fit inside the serration. Much easier to clamp the knife in place first.
Alternatively, you can find yourself a thinner rod and use a coarser grit W&D paper to make up the different thickness to fit in the serration. I personally use the 416SS pin stock I get and have 1/4inch, 3/16th inch, 5/32inch, 1/8th inch, 3/32inch rods ready to use.
It is no different from finishing up filework, IMHO.
You can also design the serrations so you can use the equipment you have, eg.- a Dremel tool with a 1/4inch drum sanding head. Cut the serrations in with a 1/4inch file, the clean up and sharpen anytime with the Dremel (on the lowest speed), or even in the drill press so you don't ruin the temper on the blade.
Hope this makes sense. Jason.
If you are filing your serrations in , you can just wrap the filing rod in a very fine W&D paper to sharpen inside the serrations. Use 1200grit or something like that, otherwise, the grit size will make the rod too thick to fit inside the serration. Much easier to clamp the knife in place first.
Alternatively, you can find yourself a thinner rod and use a coarser grit W&D paper to make up the different thickness to fit in the serration. I personally use the 416SS pin stock I get and have 1/4inch, 3/16th inch, 5/32inch, 1/8th inch, 3/32inch rods ready to use.
It is no different from finishing up filework, IMHO.
You can also design the serrations so you can use the equipment you have, eg.- a Dremel tool with a 1/4inch drum sanding head. Cut the serrations in with a 1/4inch file, the clean up and sharpen anytime with the Dremel (on the lowest speed), or even in the drill press so you don't ruin the temper on the blade.
Hope this makes sense. Jason.