Sterling sharpener breaks down my SeBenZa

D-Viking, I believe CRK initially grinds a V-edge on the sebenza blades and then semi-covexes them on a felt wheel loaded with polishing compound. So I strop my blades when away from another sharpening device. Piece of good fine silicon carbide sand paper comes in pretty useful outdoors (especially with the lower RC of the S3O V blades).
 
I would be tempted to mess my sebbie blade up just to get Chris to resharpen it :) for me. I double all kudos for the Spyderco 204 they just work. I would consider buying a extra set of rods for it and carrying them in the field, they don't cost that much separately.
 
Up until yesterday I only had used my strop to touch up my Sebenzas. Well, Iused my sharpmaker on a lg regular sebenza-WOW! I used diamond,grey,white,and the extra fine white sticks.20 strokes on the points and flats on all sticks @ 40 degrees.My fear of ruining my edge on the Sebenzas is over. I am even more impressed with the Sebenza now that I know it can be easily sharpened to a razor edge with the sharpmaker :cool:
BTW....Thanks NGK for the sharpmaker and the diamond,and ultra fine sticks :D
 
Yes, carbide will cut a correct angle and give one a sharp blade in one or two swipes. From the photo above (if you can get past the one of Kelly Monaco), the edge may be acceptable to some, especially if they're into the mini-partially-serrated, plain blade knives. But even if not, wouldn't an edge like this work off within a few months of normal use? And if not, wouldn't the edge, applied straight against a fine ceramic stone provide one with a straight, but dull edge which could then be sharpened?

If one needs absolutely clean slashes, I can see the alarm; however, I'm not sure I would have bothered sending it back to CRT.

Oh, and by the way, both Gerber and Lansky make ceramic rod sharpeners that are cris-crossed and can be taken out into the field. Both are excellent, though the Lansky people did have the foresight to make a sharpener that can be easily taken apart and cleaned. Gerber's sharpener is designed so that the rods are permanently embedded in the plastic making it very difficult to sharpen. But again, both are fine ceramic sharpeners that are best at maintaining an edge rather than providing one.

Confed
 
Look at two sharpeners similar to Sharpmaker at AG Russell's site. I have one that is a smaller and lighter version with two sticks placed at the required angles. They are short and round and the roundness happens to work well for any recurve edges you might be using. You can use your same Sharpmaker technique in the field.
 
in §the field sharpening? Do you carry the Seb on long range recce patrols or are you away from civilisation for days? Shouldn't a perfect sharpened Seb outlast you on a trip? BTW be carefull with those diamond sharpeners, they take away a lot of metal and are more adapt for reshaping your bladegrind. Take a ceramic stick with you and learn free hand sharpening. greetz
 
Here is a large D2 blade I did with an Edge Pro

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for touch ups in the field I use an Ultra fine DMT folding diamond thingy. :D
 
I own several Sterling Sharpeners and love them. Use less pressure and a gentle stroke to get the best edge. I have one for EDC, one in my bug out bag and one in the truck. I simply love them. They are absolutely the best to sharpen box cutters. I have saved a ton of money sharpening my cutter I use on jobs.
 
Wow...Nice thread necro...~11yrs!
 
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