Sharpening the Hideaway Knife with Sharpmaker?

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I'm having a hard time sharpening my HAKs with the sharpmaker.

THe back edge (closest to the handle) gets plenty sharp the but the other half (from halfway up to the tip) just doesn't get sharp. I think it's because I have a hard time holding it steady since the handle is so short.

I have a Lansky that I haven't bothered using (ever!) I suppose I could give that a try.

Any one have any advice?

The HAKs are Utility V1 and V2. Still waiting for my Brock version. It's been 10 months now... I'm thinking of canceling it.

I don't have problems with the sharpmaker on my "regular" knives.
 
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I use my Lansky set up a lot, and it's very consistent if you use the universal stand that is available. BTW, I'm waiting for my Midnight Straight any day now. I've already figured out how to clamp the holder down on the blade. The clamp has to go on tne same spot every time, and with my knives, I put the leading edge of the clamp where the bevel starts. I also ordered the black arkansas and the synthetic sapphire stones also, and it puts a hard mirror finish on an edge. Actually, you can get a blade sharper than you are comfortable dealing with, and that's no joke. IMO, using oil while honing works really well. So, with the deluxe model, and the extra stones, it does a good job for the money. Now the fact of it is, I'm going to buy the EZ Sharp system from Australia, because I can use regular size (8 or 9 inch) stone in an adjustable rack system, and I can go as far as an 8000 grit Japanese water stone. With the Lansky, it doesn't work well if you hold the blade holder in your hand, it moves too much, and you don't get a good edge. There is a lot of advice on the forums about sharpening from some folks who really know what they are doing, and if you read the same posts, I believe thay you'll really put an edge on your HAK. That sapphire stone actually polishes the blade to where you can cut a human hair in midair. Hope this helps.
 
In the vast majority of these cases, the problem is with the edge angle. Check this by outlining the edge with a marker and seeing where the hones are removing metal, check it under magnification to verify the actual edge is getting abraded if possible.

-Cliff
 
Thanks guys. I'll try the Lansky.

Cliff, thanks for the trick. I'm sure that's the problem, it's just that the HAK is so small I can't seem to keep it straight.

The Lansky should solve that problem.
 
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