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Sharpening A 110?

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Hi,I'm about to buy my first Buck 110 and I'd like to know this best way to sharpen it?I have very little experience sharpening knives,thanks for any help.
 
Best way I found is to do things in this order when using a 110...when you're about to cut something...bring the knife very close to the object and then pull it away without actually touching anything...then use a kitchen knife to actually cut it.

This seems to keep my knives really sharp all the time...except for the kitchen one.
 
Oh, and then shave a couple of hairs off your arm to see how sharp it is. This process doesn't seem to get the knife any sharper...but it definitely doesn't get it duller.

heh heh...just kidding...sorry for that.

I am axiously awaiting other peoples serious replies so I can learn too. :)
 
Follow the bevel they come with... Buck's Edge 2X works. DMT diamond hones work well on 420HC. My 110 takes a scary edge; seems like a fine-grained steel to me.
 
Fortunately, due to the blade steel, heat treatment, blade profile and grind type, the Buck 110 is one of the easiest knives to sharpen in the universe.

I'd recommend one of the ceramic rod based systems with predetermined angle settings, like the Spyderco Sharpmaker. Lansky offers one as well.

This is the easiest way to learn to sharpen in my opinion. It also doesn't cost any more than buying a set of quality benchstones.

You can also learn to sharpen on a system like this without scratching up your knife. If you try to learn from scratch on oil stones, you're not going to want to do it with your nice new Buck 110 as it will take a beating in the process.
 
Alberta Ed said:
Follow the bevel they come with... Buck's Edge 2X works. DMT diamond hones work well on 420HC. My 110 takes a scary edge; seems like a fine-grained steel to me.
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I hear you Ed. I used a Lansky kit and my 110 came out spooky sharp.:thumbup:
 
BASIC said:
Hi,I'm about to buy my first Buck 110 and I'd like to know this best way to sharpen it?I have very little experience sharpening knives,thanks for any help.
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BASIC...

I use a Sharpmaker and the 30 degree settings. My 110 & 112 were already a bit below those angles so that worked really well for me. The edge holds up pretty well, too. I don't give them a lot of hard use but they do see some and they perform well at that angle.

If your new 110 isn't already at or below a 30 degree angle, you'll need to use the 40 or do some rebeveling.
 
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