Sharpening: How do you sharpen CS serrations?

Mykl Clark

Mykl Clark

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What do they make that can sharpen those micro-serrations of Cold steel? I would like to know if it can be easily done before I buy one. Has anyone sharpened these before? Thanks in advance, Mykl.

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I don't think there is an easy way... but there are better sharpeners here then I am..

One of the reasons I prefer plain blades is that they are easy and fast to sharpen..

Just my 02

 
That's why I buy plain edges otherwise I'd just go nuts. I'm not very good at sharpening serrations and i really don't think anyone makes a sharpener that can get into those little crevices.
 
The "slipstone" from Spyderco (out of their set of 4) is fine enough to do it. Still not easy.
There is a very good reason for these fine serrations, check your marketing handbook. Chapter "repeated" sales.
Happy sharpening
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D.T. UTZINGER
 
I have used the triangle on the Spyderco Sharpmaker model 203 or 204 and it works just fine. Just use the fine (white) stone. Don't worry about hurting the edge. CS is very sharp out of the box and I feel the Sharpmaker works just fine.

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~Greg Mete~
Kodiak Alaska
 
Kodiak, so your saying that the triangular sharpmaker stones can get in between those little serrations?
 
I also use the triangular Spyderco fife to sharpen CS serrations. I flat file the smooth side to remove the burr and lightly toch-up the serrations to finish. It's not really that hard! Happy sharpening!
 
Buy some smooth steel rod stock (drill rod, piano wire, welding rod, cold rolled, etc) that is slightly smaller than the curve of the serrations. Buy some sheets of 240, 400, 600, and maybe 1500 grit wet or dry paper.

Bend the abrasive paper around the rod and hone the serrations. The idea is for the thickness of the paper combined with the diameter of the rod to match the contours of the serration. Work from course grit up to fine grit. If you don't get the knife too dull you may get by with only the 600 grit. The 1500 grit is found with automotive polishing supplies. I don't know if you want to bother going that fine.

 
I also use the Sharpmaker, but for the wider serrations, and remove the burr on the back, but I follow that up by taking the knife to a buffer, in that way the buffing wheel gets down between the smaller serrations and does a pretty good job of sharpening those areas.

G2

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The Spyderco Triangle radius is too large to fit into the CS serrations, they will "cap" the teeth sooner. However, two Spyderco slipstones put into the 204 base work just fine.

sal
 
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