Sharpening a skinny ash

[SubaruSTi]

Is this knife really convex ground? I just ordered one

Can I use my bark river sharpening kit (leather strop with compunds) to sharpen it?

 

[richard j]

you should be able to maintain the edge with it. if you damage the edge you will need to use an abrasive to bring the edge back.

 

[91xlt]

whatchya use for razor edge?

 

[richard j]

for a razor edge on a convexed blade i use the paper buffing wheel after working up a burr on a belt sander. here is what they can do http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=51941310

 

[ikkyo]

Is this knife really convex ground? I just ordered one

Can I use my bark river sharpening kit (leather strop with compunds) to sharpen it?

I use the same. & bit of sandpaper sometime

 

[Horn Dog]

It is easy. Just start at the spine and sand it down to the final edge on a slack belt, using finer and finer grit. Then you will have a full convex zero edge.

Just kidding. While the gind is convex on the Skinny, the final edge is a bevel grind. You can sharpen it with a crock stick or a flat stone. Or you can just convex it with sandpaper and a pad or with a leather hone and compound. Or you can blend it with the convex primary grind using a belt sander, and then just strop it to keep it sharp.

 

[1Tracker]

Nice work on that Zero Edge grind HornDog!

 

[safetyman]

Nice work on that Zero Edge grind HornDog!

I second that statement! The zero-edge on that blade is outrageous :thumbup: