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Being relatively new to the Busse addiction, I have yet to sharpen any of my INFI. They are all users though, and I know the day will come; sooner rather than later.
I have been using the Gatco/Lansky sharpening system on my other blades for quite a few years. Although it does a good job, I think my Busse's are too big in every direction for it to work on them. Which leads me to my question: How am I supposed to sharpen these things?
What I see recommended the most on this forum is the EdgePro. That's a lot of doggone money to spend on a sharpening system. Momma Jarhead might give me the stink eye if she sees that come through the checkbook. But...sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
I see Syderco's Sharpmaker recommended a lot, but it seems as though that is mostly for touch-ups and the Busse's might be too big for those too.
I also see a lot of people stropping their blades. I'm assuming that this is only good for a convex edge though. How do you get the convex edge on there in the first place? Also, I have never stropped before, but am willing to learn.
It seems like I read somewhere, on the Busse Combat website maybe, that a few strokes on a good sharpening steel will get the edge back in alignement and sharp as a razor. I haven't steeled too much either...but again, am willing to learn.
In short, I want to know how to keep a good edge on these blades using the proper equipment. I am not interested in sending them off to have someone else do it. I definitely don't want to ruin the edge that's already there though, so need a reliable system with a learning curve that's not too ridiculous.
Sorry if this horse has been beat to death. I tried the google search function and didn't come up with too much good info.
Thanks for your help!!
I have been using the Gatco/Lansky sharpening system on my other blades for quite a few years. Although it does a good job, I think my Busse's are too big in every direction for it to work on them. Which leads me to my question: How am I supposed to sharpen these things?
What I see recommended the most on this forum is the EdgePro. That's a lot of doggone money to spend on a sharpening system. Momma Jarhead might give me the stink eye if she sees that come through the checkbook. But...sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
I see Syderco's Sharpmaker recommended a lot, but it seems as though that is mostly for touch-ups and the Busse's might be too big for those too.
I also see a lot of people stropping their blades. I'm assuming that this is only good for a convex edge though. How do you get the convex edge on there in the first place? Also, I have never stropped before, but am willing to learn.
It seems like I read somewhere, on the Busse Combat website maybe, that a few strokes on a good sharpening steel will get the edge back in alignement and sharp as a razor. I haven't steeled too much either...but again, am willing to learn.
In short, I want to know how to keep a good edge on these blades using the proper equipment. I am not interested in sending them off to have someone else do it. I definitely don't want to ruin the edge that's already there though, so need a reliable system with a learning curve that's not too ridiculous.
Sorry if this horse has been beat to death. I tried the google search function and didn't come up with too much good info.
Thanks for your help!!
