Sharpening the Point

[Loki]

I've got a couple of production knives that while the edge and most grind lines are fine the point is left with a less than pointy configuration - I call it a shovel point. Any one have a easy method of radiusing the point without the aid of belt sander? Any pointers (pun intended) welcome...

 

[Arlee]

This is what I do.Get in your car find a road surface with the right grit asfault for rough grinding,cement for finnishing,gravel for a stonewashed efect or dirt for fine polishing.Start going down the road open the door and hold your blade to the road surface. the faster you go the faster the grinding will go.You may get some scraped knuckels in the begining but the mass quantities of alcohol you will need to drink helps with the pain.Hope this helps?Good luck you'll need it.

 

[Andrew McLurkin]

If you're not talking about just the very edge at the point, it sounds like you would need to do some grinding to make a round point into a sharper point. You could try doing it by hand with an abrasive stone and then sandpaper, but be ready for some work. Steel does not give in easily.

 

[Phillip Jones]

Sounds to me like you just need to grind the back (the part of the blade opposite of the edge) until the point becomes more of a point.
If you don't have a grinder it can be done with stones or sandpaper. It just won't be easy doing it by hand.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

I've done it with a dremel and a grinding wheel but it takes a very light touch to keep from affecting the temper, hardness of the point, by getting the point too hot. If your not confident I would go with the manual method, it'll take a lot longer but you can stop before you f**k up the tip.

 

[Peter Atwood]

I'm with Phillip on this one. Just take some off the back to re- establish the tip. A file would be the quickest way if it's not yet heat treated. Finish up with sandpapers wrapped around a block.

I love that Road Rash idea. I'm gonna have to try that Saturday night.

 

[Loki]

Hey guys thanks for the info. I'll try this week end to get the point. As to Arlee's advice about dragging it down the street - hey you would expect that of the fellows up in Orygun! (I can poke fun - I'm one of those former Oryguns forced to flee hard economic times in the 80's to come to the land of sunshine, palm trees, and prosperity - Oregon native economic refugee)