Sharpening the Sebenza. Arrrgg.

[OwenM]

Originally posted by kutch133
Owen, so if I rotate my wrist upward, as I have been doing, I'll remain truer to the original grind without sacrificing the tip.

IMO, yes...assuming you concentrate on keeping the bevel flat, rather than the spine straight up and down. That can be misleading. When I first started using the Sharpmaker, I watched the video, and read the instructions, but all I really retained was-keep the spine perpendicular to the base. Wondered why my knives weren't getting sharp at the tip. After watching the edge move down the stone like I described, I realized that keeping the spine perpendicular was not following the original bevel, and I wasn't even touching the actual edge at the tip.
I'm no sharpening expert, either, but I use knives alot, and sharpen alot. Get lots of practice, and am still learning, and trying new stuff all the time. Thinking of getting a decent belt grinder to try out, next