Klesk
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Boy, this is going to sound dumb, but here goes:
I've been sharpening knives for almost 30 years now; got some of my knives to the point where they will skiv a thin layer off a sheet of typing paper. But I've never sharpened a serrated blade because I've only started carrying and using them lately.
What is the best way to sharpen serrations? I've seen a lot of hype for Spyderco's product but, after examining it, I don't see how it can sharpen between the smaller serrations. In fact, it seems as though sharpening that way would eventually dull the sharp points on the serrations.
Others have suggested using a pointy diamond sharpener to go over each serration individually until a wire edge appears on the back of the blade, then clean off the wire edge with a conventional stone (or the Sharpmaker).
Any suggestions? Should I just go with the Sharpmaker and not worry about it?
Thanks once again for the info.
I've been sharpening knives for almost 30 years now; got some of my knives to the point where they will skiv a thin layer off a sheet of typing paper. But I've never sharpened a serrated blade because I've only started carrying and using them lately.
What is the best way to sharpen serrations? I've seen a lot of hype for Spyderco's product but, after examining it, I don't see how it can sharpen between the smaller serrations. In fact, it seems as though sharpening that way would eventually dull the sharp points on the serrations.
Others have suggested using a pointy diamond sharpener to go over each serration individually until a wire edge appears on the back of the blade, then clean off the wire edge with a conventional stone (or the Sharpmaker).
Any suggestions? Should I just go with the Sharpmaker and not worry about it?
Thanks once again for the info.