Someone Convexed My V Grind!

[Handwrecker]

I purchased a used ZDP Lum Chinese a little while back. It looks like the previous owner slightly convexed the edge. I've Sharpened it lightly once or twice on the Sharpmaker F and UF rods to restore hair popping sharp, but keep thinking that this can't be the proper solution.

If I make myself a strop and get some diamond compound, will this allow me to sharpen on the Sharpmaker, then strop to keep the convexed edge and micro bevel? If I keep sharpening on the Sharpmaker will this eventually require completely re-profiling my edge and bevel? Should I simply find a mousepad and some sand paper and learn to convex my knives?

I may just be over thinking this. Thanks for any replies.

 

[Jason B.]

Doesn't really matter but it will be a pain to sharpen with sandpaper. The knife is flat ground to begin with so the advantage of convex is not really much of a factor.

Continue with the SM or use water stones, ZDP takes a beautiful edge from water stones.

 

[richard j]

if its already convexed, you might as well keep it that way. it wont be that hard to keep it sharp once you learn how to maintain it. if you get a sheet of wetordry sandpaper (3m brand) and lay it on a piece of cardboard or something similar, you'll be able to work up a burr that can be taken off on your strop and regular compound.

i put convex edges on knives all the time and they hold up a lot better and cut a lot better from what customers tell me and from my own experience. most of the knives i make have a convex edge. the chisel grind knives i make come with a half convex edge and cut like crazy. check out the vids at my website of knives i sharpened. (link in my sig line)

 

[ChapmanPreferred]

Sharpmaker should be plenty of sharpener for your Lum. You can strop afterwards if you want to but it is usually not necessary with proper technique.