Sharpening Recurves

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will62

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What is the best method for sharpening a recurve blade? I found a couple Kershaw Chives at a flea market that were as dull as a table knife. Suggestions?
 
I really wish that somebody would make a full-sized, regular style benchstone specifically for recurve blades. Something like a regular stone, except it would have a hump rather than being flat.
 
They are annoying to sharpen, that's for sure. If you have waterstones you can round over one of the edges and use that for the concave portion of the edge. But it gets very easy to dig into the stone when the contact area is so small, so use edge trailing strokes or just be very careful. You can also get a dowel, maybe 1/2" diameter, and attach sandpaper to it. Clamp the dowel down.

Basically you just need an abrasive media with an edge or a radius. A radius is more forgiving than an edge, ideally the radius will be the largest one that can still get into the recurve.
 
I took one of those packing tube that had about a 4 inch diameter and cut it in half. I then tape sand paper to it and sharpen on that. It works pretty well. I will try and take pictures when I get home tonight if yall have any interest
 
linuxology said:
spyderco sharpmaker edges of stone or hand sharpen
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I find them extremely easy to sharpen by just using Spyderco Sharpmaker setup with the corners facing in...it works great and is no more difficult than sharpening a normal blade.
 
The Spyderco Profile stones also work well. They have one side rounded and will fit the recurve of just about any recurve blade.
 
WEPS rounded paddles work.
Also a gritted paper wheel/grinder, you can really move on one no matter what shape the blade is.
 
Crock Stick with two different grit sticks works great. An oval diamond stick works for quick steel removal.
 
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