Sharpening systems

dbltap45acp

dbltap45acp

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Just wondering what all of you guys use. I had an edge pro, but got rid of it. I now use the Spderco sharpmaker at the house and a bench strop. When out in woods I have a fine and course dmt diamond sharpener and a jre roll up strop in my kit.

So, what do you use for your scandi knives, what one for convexed, and so on. Might give everyone some good ideas once shared. I for one will admit, I suck at sharpening anything besides a standard v grind.
 
For convex, I strop on leather loaded with gold polishing compound. Scandi, I use a 1000/6000 grit synthetic & a 12000 grit natural waterstone set. For common V grinds, I usually use a Lansky turnbox. For repairing rolled edges, I've got a 2"x6" slab of carbide. In the field, I use either an ez-lap keychain 1200 grit or a speedy sharp. And in an all out emergency, my wedding band is carbide & I can sharpen with it too.
 
Field Sharpening: DMT Coarse/Fine Diafold

Home Sharpening--Small Blades: Spyderco Sharpmaker

Home Sharpening--Large Blades: 1x30 Belt Sander w/3M Micron Sharpening Belts

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i do all of my convex edges on a belt sander but i never go above 400 grit and finish off the edge on the slotted paper wheel.
for a scandi that needed just a touch up i would just use 3m wetordry sandpaper on glass but if the edge needed a chip removed i would use my belt sander and finish off the edge on the slotted wheel. sometimes just a few passes on the slotted wheel can bring an edge back on just about any knife. i do all my v edges on the paper wheels.
 
I use a Lansky Deluxe Diamond set then strop with green compound. I can get pretty damn sharp edges with this set, I can split my beard whiskers. I'd like to get one of the Blue Sapphire hones to add to my set and build a better set of strops using different compounds.
 
I normally use a belt sander for the few convex knives that I sharpen, and the Edge-Pro Profesional for everything else.:thumbup:
 
Why did you get rid of your Edgepro? I love mine.
I use an Edgepro for reprofiling and initial sharpening, Sharpmaker freehand for touch ups and DMT Diafolds for out in the field. I also use a Worksharp belt grinder for bigger blades or blades that need a convexed edge.
 
I use a Kalamazoo belt grinder for 95% of my sharpening, including the stuff I do for the local sporting goods place. For my own knives, it's a mix of belt-grinder convex edges and EP or WEPS v-bevels, depending on what I feel like. That changes as I get bored and decide to re-polish something, try a new geometry, or just about anything else. The EdgePro was my first real high-end sharpening system, and I still love it. The WEPS is gaining ground on it the more I use it, though, I'm really diggin' on that precision!
 
I still have a couple of Lansky kits and they travel with me on hunting trips but I routinely use my Edge Pro. You can get a very sharp knife with any one of several set ups and like me you may use different ones depending on you need. I would love to have the room for both a belt and a paper wheel set up, but I still would use my Lansky and Edge Pro. They meet different needs.
 
Exactly, there's not really a specific "best" sharpener for everything as much as their is a best for a specific purpose. Just like there's not a single knife that's good for everything, or a single edge that's good for everything. Half the fun here is finding out what is the best for each knife, steel, and use you put the blade to.
 
I wish I had the skills you ask have, sharpening isn't my strong suit. I didn't think you could use paper wheels on scandi grinds. I seem to have a few of those at the moment and I don't know a great way to sharpen them while keeping them looking good. What grit sand paper is everyone using from start to finish for this grind?

Tips would be greatly appreciated.
 
dbltap45acp said:
I wish I had the skills you ask have, sharpening isn't my strong suit. I didn't think you could use paper wheels on scandi grinds. I seem to have a few of those at the moment and I don't know a great way to sharpen them while keeping them looking good. What grit sand paper is everyone using from start to finish for this grind?

Tips would be greatly appreciated.
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Get you a good 6000 grit japanese waterstone & don't look back. Check youtube, Ray Mears' Knife Sharpening at Camp.
 
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