Sharpening 420V

[blademan 13]

Need some input on this. Particularly from you Mr. Ralph, as I have finally commited myself to start saving for one of your gorgeous small Apogee's. I presently sharpen knives using three methods, Lansky ceramic stones, Sharpmaker 204 or buffing wheels loaded with fine grit compound followed with a rouge (used on my convex edged fixed blades). Are the vanadium carbides too hard for the ceramic rods? Will I need to buy diamond hones for my Lansky? What do you use Darrel?

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[This message has been edited by blademan 13 (edited 03-31-2000).]

 

[Darrel Ralph]

Tim Flannagan carries a spyerco stick that has rounded ends and flats. I like this brown stick for 420v. It leaves a real nice meat cutting edge. If you use the white stick in the kit it will make the edge to slick IMHO for most chores.


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[This message has been edited by Darrel Ralph (edited 04-01-2000).]

 

[tom mayo]

good luck

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[Cliff Stamp]

While CPM-420V, 10V and such are very wear resistance for steels and contain very hard carbides, they are soft when compared to Diamond and will also be cut very well by SiC hones.

A large DMT hone will sharpen CPM-420V very easily, the x-coarse 220 (200?) grit SiC Japanese Waterstone will work well also. It is much cheaper, but it not as easy to work with (requires water) and has to be flattened often as it wears quickly.

Leave the edge at that grit and just strop on leather for alignment if you want to see high slicing ability.

-Cliff