Hello i wanted to post a question. I've noticed the last few knives I've bought (modern and traditional) has a slight re curve, probably due to the initial sharpening on the belt. I've been having a hard time getting in that area with my bench stones. What is the best way to sharpen that area? Use a stone like a sharpmaker rod or equivalent or completely re profile and remove the slight re curve? Thanks for your input!
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sharpening knives with slight recurve
- Thread starter Mohawkjk2
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Whether to reprofile or not is up to you. You can do it a little at a time... just sharpen the rest of the blade a little more each time until it eventually evens out.
You can use your benchstone for the recurve area... what I suggest is rounding one edge of the long side of the stone (preferably with a diamond stone) to get rid of the sharp edge. Then just slightly lower the handle when you approach the recurve area, and you'll be able to sharpen it. When I do recurves, I also work in both directions (into and out of the recurve... keeps everything even. My .02!
