Sharpening serrated Spydercos

Spyderco Sharpmaker. It comes with a dvd that explains how to sharpen serrated blades properly.

I'm not going to be able to describe it as well as Sal did in the video, but here goes: use the corner of the rod, not the flat section. Pull the knife in a downward and back motion so that the whole serrated portion of the blade crosses the sharpening rod. Repeat approximately 5 times, then pull the non-serrated portion, reverse side, across the rod once. Use light pressure. Repeat as necessary.

Hope this helps, but the video is much better than I can explain.
 
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My favorite method for sharpening Spyderco's serrated blades is by using Spyderco's 701 Profile set. The 701 Profiles are perfect for keeping Spyderco's serrations looking factory fresh. I feel they do a more thorough job of sharpening than other methods I've tried.

I really wish that Spyderco or someone would do a DVD on the use of the 701 Profiles because they are an extremely versatile tool.
 
I use paper wheels. I use the corner of the slotted wheel with the polishing compound. It puts a polished edge that whittles hair the few times I have had to sharpen them. They get surprisingly sharp with not a whole lot of work. Don't know if they just weren't in that bad of shape but I have been pleasantly surprised and might get some more fully serrated blades in the future.
 
I use my belt sander. I sharpen the serrations until they are gone, and then I have a plain edged knife. :D

Seriously, though, when I have sharpened serrations for some of my friends, I just use a ceramic rod, or sometimes sandpaper wrapped around a dowel. Works well.
 
Use the corners of the white rods. A few strokes on the left side and then 1 Light swipe on the right
 
Thanks for the info. I have an old one that was never sharpened correctly In very bad shape. May not be able to bring it back to where it should be, but will give it a try.
 
If they are really dull, I sharpen the back side... On a flat DMT Dia-Sharp just like a plain edge.

This will cut a bevel on the backside taking off steel... Thus creating a sharp edge. I am going to try to make a video set of how I do them soon :) (Just waiting on my USB to FireWire cable and a few free mins for shooting and editing)


Really they are not hard to do at all with an everyday normal stone. ;) Then a normal strop can make them scream :D

I really think more people would be a fan of the Spyder edge if they used a sharp set of teeth and knew how to sharpen them. It only takes a few extra mins, but the edge will take a LOT more abuse than any plain edge.

JD (Nice seeing you around again :) )- I will also be doing a few videos on the Profiles, I love them... and you can use them so many ways. Heck you can even use them like a file and not just a benchstone because they are so portable :thumbup:
 
I have found the Byrd Duckfoot sharpener to be a great help in restoring badly worn or damaged serrated edges. It gives you angle guidance and cuts much faster than the brown ceramic rods of the SharpMaker or 701 ProFiles.
 
yablanowitz said:
I have found the Byrd Duckfoot sharpener to be a great help in restoring badly worn or damaged serrated edges. It gives you angle guidance and cuts much faster than the brown ceramic rods of the SharpMaker or 701 ProFiles.
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Which is why I wish they would offer a 701 Profile in diamond. I have no doubt that the duckfoot and the new Golden sharpeners are great. I intend on getting both of them. But I will never get rid of my 701 Profiles. They fit the scallops and spikes of the Spyderedge better than anything I've used up till now.

I do find some of those other methods interesting though. I have used my DMT conical rod sharpener to bring back some really dinged up serrated edges and it worked fine. But it is not the same geometry as the 701 which is a perfect fit for Spyderco's and many other serration patterns
 
I've had good and quick results with a cloth disc on a bench grinder. Cloth is compliant enough to not require any special technique. Sharpens and polishes at the same time. A diamond rod takes care of damage like chipping.
 
Can the 701 profile stones be used in the sharpmaker to hold the right angle? obviously, doing one seration at a time, not pulling across like normal sharpmaker use. Granted they won't fit into the triangle holes tightly, but would they sit at the right angle in there?
 
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Can the 701 profile stones be used in the sharpmaker to hold the right angle? obviously, doing one seration at a time, not pulling across like normal sharpmaker use. Granted they won't fit into the triangle holes tightly, but would they sit at the right angle in there?
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I'm glad you brought that up L&M <> Because about a year ago or so I brought up the idea on the spyderco.com forum that they needed to look into maybe coming out with a block type device in which you could use the 701 Profiles at set angles similar to what you have on the 204 Sharpmaker.

With more of us hardcore sharpening fanatics using the advanced type sharpening systems like the 701 Profiles it just makes sense to come out with some type of device which would give those sharpening tools much more versatility.
 
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