Stones (composition) made for xyz...

[Rhodies]

Is there a stone that performs well no matter what the steel your running across it? I have Knives including folders that I don't have a clue what kind of steel they are made out of. I have a Victorinox Chef and Pairing knife, Faberware Chef and Pairing Knife(Cheap) which I believe are of Ground Carbon Steel, then lastly an old K-Mart HomeTown Chef Knife made from 440A. My Pocket folders include an older Spyderco Endura made with ATS-55, and an older Case knife w/ 61549L SS engraved on the blade, suppose some sort of Stainless Steel? Also, have an older Schrade that was manufactured here in the US.... I suppose my question would be, what stones would be safe to use these on. I am possibly looking at a Guided System e.g. Hapstone or Edge Pro and they both sell Aluminum Oxide, Silicone Carbide, and I see Hapstone offers a Bonded Diamond Grit Stone also. Yea, I am a noob!

I looked over https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/steel-faq.368828/ and there is a ton of information over there, almost overwhelming (for me anyway), call it information overload nonetheless, great info on types of Steels which goes back to my original question. Which Stones, e.g. Aluminum Oxide, Silicone Carbide would cover most of your bases?

Thanks

 

[jc57]

All of the knives you listed have relatively basic steels, with the ATS-55 at the upper end of the range but still a good but basic steel, with no extremely hard carbides that would require something like diamonds.

You could use any of the listed abrasives to sharpen those steels.

The Case Copperlock you mentioned uses their proprietary "Tru-sharp" stainless which means whatever they want it to mean, but it is Latrobe 420HC.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Any of those steels mentioned can be sharpened easily on most any type of stone. The ATS-55 Spyderco may possibly be the most challenging to the simplest of stones (Arkansas, other natural stones). But otherwise, everything should sharpen up easily on aluminum oxide or silicon carbide oil stones, water stones, diamond hones, etc. You have a ton of options.

The Case knife is likely what they call 'Tru-Sharp' stainless, which is simply 420HC. The older Schrade is either 1095 (non-stainless) or possibly 440A (look for 'Schrade +' stamping, for Schrade's stainless steel, on the tang). Same as above, they should be easy on most any stone type.


David

 

[Rhodies]

The Case knife is likely what they call 'Tru-Sharp' stainless, which is simply 420HC. The older Schrade is either 1095 (non-stainless) or possibly 440A (look for 'Schrade +' stamping, for Schrade's stainless steel, on the tang). Same as above, they should be easy on most any stone type.


David

My Schrade is a LB7 Uncle Henry version made in USA if that helps

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

My Schrade is a LB7 Uncle Henry version made in USA if that helps

The Schrade 'Uncle Henry' line of knives were all in stainless steel. Being stainless, they're likely 440A, which is what Schrade largely used at the time. Same sharpening options apply, as mentioned before.


David

 

[Mo2]

SiC aka silicon carbide would be idea for cost and performance. SiC can even sharpen some of the higher carbide steel types without much fuss. While diamonds are great for super steel they are not idea for some softer steel. I think you would be fine with a basic lansky kit or spyderco sharp maker unless your going to eventually get a bunch of knives and super steel.