• The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
    Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
    Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.

  • Today marks the 24th anniversary of 9/11. I pray that this nation does not forget the loss of lives from this horrible event. Yesterday conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was murdered, and I worry about what is to come. Please love one another and your family in these trying times - Spark

Spear blade

K

Kvk09

Joined
Feb 23, 2023
Messages
255
Best way to sharpen a spear blade GEC knife? Can I use a diamond rod? I have no expensive system. Just a rod and some stones. Obviously can buy something reasonably priced
 
Kvk09 said:
Best way to sharpen a spear blade GEC knife? Can I use a diamond rod? I have no expensive system. Just a rod and some stones. Obviously can buy something reasonably priced
Click to expand...
There is nothing complicated about sharpening a spear point blade. Use whatever method you are comfortable with. Both your diamond rod, or your stones should work fine. If I was sharpening it. I would use my Hapstone V8, with some diamond plates; because that is what I am comfortable with. You won't need diamonds for your GEC. Diamonds are what I have, and they work on anything.

You may have to do some reprofilling the first time you sharpen it. My experience with GEC is limited, but the one I have, has some really wonky angles. 35 degrees on one side of the blade, 30 degrees on the other.

O.B.
 
Last edited:
GEC mostly uses 1095 steel - any stone should handle that. Even a cheap $6 aluminum oxide stone will do just fine.
It's probably easier to be consistent from belly to tip on a stone than a rod.
Also, diamond is a bit of overkill on 1095. It works, but it's very aggressive. To me it feels like dragging heavy clay through gravel.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top