Sharpening your Sebenzas??

Kdawg

Kdawg

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Just curious do you sharpen your own Sabenzas when they need it or do they get sent back to Chris Reeves to sharpen them?
 
Definitely sharpen myself, I use the grizzly wet wheel for setting the angle if needed, and extra fine diamond "stone and finish polish with leather strop or ceramic sticks.

Amos
 
I have my own system (which I have developed over many years of trial and error), and it works on any knife (especially my Sebbies). It's to the point now that my friends and family ask me to bring my kit while visiting during the holidays so I can sharpen their kitchen knives. I usually oblige.
 
link2derek said:
I have my own system (which I have developed over many years of trial and error), and it works on any knife (especially my Sebbies). It's to the point now that my friends and family ask me to bring my kit while visiting during the holidays so I can sharpen their kitchen knives. I usually oblige.
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Enlighten us...so I can stop sending mine in.:o It is my only convex edged knife, so I don't sharpen it myself....yet:cool:
 
I reprofiled my EDC Sebs to a Taper Grind, but there are several suggestions on the forum about different techniques for convexed edge sharpening. A quick search shoud turn them up.

BTW, my kit includes and old EdgeCraft "EdgeCrafter" (consisting of three levels of diamong on steel - course, medium, and fine); four EZE-LAP hand-helds (in 250, 400, 600, and 1200 grit); Spyderco's 701 alumina ceramic Profile Set (which includes medium and fine elliptical rods); and a 1" extra fine ceramic rod.
 
I just took my Sebbie to my Work Sharp and put an edge that could pop hair on it:thumbup:.
 
+1 on the Sharpmaker. I then follow with Bark River fine/green compound on the fine side of the strop. Pops and whittles hair but trashes toilet paper. After reading in a post that a toilet paper edge only lasted for 2 slices, it appears to me that fine of an edge rolls too easily for a utility use edge.
 
I, somehow, got a small nick in my Sebbie blade. I removed almost all of it with my EdgePro, then used a super-fine Arkansas stone, and finally 1500 sandpaper to finish it razor sharp. Since then I've used the sandpaper for a couple of passes every few weeks. I'm a convex sharp aficionado.
 
I have found that the best way to sharpen a sebenza is to lay a piece of 2000 grit sand paper on my strop I made and lightly strop the edge. then I use the bark river 2 compound, lightly strop with the black compound and finish with the green compound. you can achieve almost the same edge that chris reeve puts on all his knife. I would recommend practice on a cheap knife before you attempted this method. the 2000 grit sand paper if done properly will not scratch the blade, and if you get a little of experience, you will have more control over the edge then the sharpmaker. using a mouse pad works but putting the sand paper on the leather will give you a firm surface to work on and will not over round the edge, it will be more of a flat edge with slight round.
 
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I use a Sharpmaker and the Bark River compounds on leather. I fear I oversharpened because I have some rolling.

Time to send her into the spa.
 
I've been reading some awesome reviews on the new Wicked Edge system.

Maybe some day, but for now, I can do a real good job with the Edge Pro Apex followed by the Sharpmaker.
 
Barry H said:
I've been reading some awesome reviews on the new Wicked Edge system.

Maybe some day, but for now, I can do a real good job with the Edge Pro Apex followed by the Sharpmaker.
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I've had my eyes on the Wicked Edge for awhile cause it looks so easy to use for a razor edge. I'm just trying to condone spending $250+ for the kit.
 
charlOOsi said:
I've had my eyes on the Wicked Edge for awhile cause it looks so easy to use for a razor edge. I'm just trying to condone spending $250+ for the kit.
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Just do the same thing you did when you condoned spending $350 or more on your Sebenza. ;)
 
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