Struggling getting a edge on S35v

[mparker]

Hey group, I have a S35v ultratech I am trying to sharpen so it can get back in the EDC rotation.

I am using a Sharpmaker on the 40* side. It just can't get hair popin' like I can my PM2.

Any ideas?

 

[cbwx34]

Try this thread, sounds similar...

Sage-1-Sharpmaker-Frustration

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Hey group, I have a S35v ultratech I am trying to sharpen so it can get back in the EDC rotation.

I am using a Sharpmaker on the 40* side. It just can't get hair popin' like I can my PM2.

Any ideas?

Without exception, 'hair poppin' sharpness gets a lot easier at 30° inclusive or lower. 40° can do it, but the apex needs to be essentially perfect, and it won't last long once the apex wears even a tiny bit at that thicker geometry; the apex is the ONLY thing thin enough to shave, and just barely. Consider that edges actually made for shaving are usually less than half that, below 20° inclusive. When they're that thin, the apex can still absorb some wear and degrade a bit, but the thinner geometry behind it will still allow it to keep shaving for a while.

It takes more work to set up the 30° edge, if the edge is currently much thicker; but it's worth it in the end. The linked thread referenced by cbwx34 earlier is worth looking at, for working towards that goal.


David