Spyderco Woodlander etc sharpening?.

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What would be the best way to sharpen a spyderco hossom without a belt sander?.
If using paper what is the best type etc?.
Im really wanting to use this knife but ive no way to sharpen it as sharp as i would want it that i know of without taking out shares in some sandpaper company.
 
diamond sharpeners IMO are the best way to go along with some spyderco ceramic's they will get the job done on any steel.
 
You can usually get it where you want it with a few passes on ceramic. Paper on a hard mouse pad would be best. That is a convex edge, so just running the edge across some 600 grit wet and dry paper a few times, edge trailing, should touch it up for you. If you want a better edge, finish it on some leather with polishing compound.

Remember, that edge is designed for heavy chopping as well as cutting, so it's not well suited for eye surgery and the like.
 
Thanks for the info.
Ive just used a load of 3m 600 grit and some 1200 grit i picked up cheap on ebay.The only other convex ive got is a bark river psk and usually it will take 5 passes on the paper to wear that section down completley.
The good thing is after 5 strokes and then a strop on some leather i can shave with it.
Is there a better paper to use?.
I dont know anything about sandpaper but when i was at the hardware store the other day there was some paper and it seemed much tougher than the others like the sanding drums on a dremel im sure its the same stuff.
 
Not much difference between the papers. You want the black stuff. It's likely the edge on the Woodlander is much heavier than the edge on your Bark River. It's also N690Co steel which is pretty wear resistant compared to the steels used in many of the Bark River knives, so it will be more work anyway. Try starting with 400 grit and increase the angle a little compared with what you're using with the Bark River. After a couple passes look at the edge and see if the scratches are coming all the way to the edge. You'll need to get a wire edge at 400 before you move on to finer grits.

As I said above, the Woodlander is designed for heavy chopping as well as cutting so it shouldn't have the same edge as other knives you may own. It should however, when sharpened, be able to shave with little trouble and the edge will endure some abuse before it gets dull again.

FWIW, I buy the cheapest wet and dry paper I can find. I don't use it for sharpening but I do sand steel with it and there's not 10 cents worth of difference between it and the high priced kind.
 
oops, did not realize they had a convex edge :foot:
 
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