Sharpening a Scandi

[JMAN86]

What's a good method to sharpen a scandi?

I read about keeping the blade completely flat when using it on a stone? Would a DC4 stone work fine? How about a strop with the black/green compound that I sharpen my convex blades on? Also have a Sharpmaker for my folders, not sure if that would do the trick.

Any input is appreciated. I don't have a ton of exp with scandis yet (just Moras) and I picked up a BHK Bushcrafter recently.

Thanks peeps.

 

[Sep]

Lay your sharpmaker rods flat on the base, make sure the entire grind touches the stone, then start moving. Scandi is the easiest grind to sharpen, but it also takes the longest time because you're basically removing the entire surface of the grind.

 

[StretchNM]

What Sep says is right for me, though I use waterstones. I grind flat on the bevel (there's a compound curve from belly to tip as in any knife) until the edge is crisp, the I use the Sharpmaker's white stones on the flat side. Using the 30deg angle, I tilt the knife in almost impercetibly from 30 degrees and take about 5 to 7 whisper lite (meaning whisper light) passes, then strop on green compound.

 

[CWL]

Touching it up every once in a while with your leather strop will keep your Scandis shaving sharp. That's what I do.

For a full resharpening, I like using emory paper that you get in hardware stores. Cut it into strips and lay it on a hard flat surface and drag the full flat of the blade across it a few times, turn around and repeat. 320 grit is about a low as I use, then I finish with 400 grit although I sometimes use 600 and 1000 grits to polish afterwards.

Others put their emory paper on a mousepad, but I've never tried that method.

Whatever the backing, you can use Elmers glue, a glue stick, or rubber cement to hold the emory paper in place.