- Joined
- Sep 7, 2016
- Messages
- 423
tsprof (Paul) Can you please post pictures or a video on how the removable table works. I know you said it works well with large or irregular sized blades but I am not quite certain on how it works.
-
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.
TechStudio K01 Profile Sharpening System
- Thread starter Ankerson
- Start date
Since Paul still has some packages to send (and emails to answer), I can try to help and answer to this. It seems that the removable table works like Edge pro apex -systems table. (I think Paul or somebody else confirmed this somewhere) You attach the removable table to your K01 or K02 and then you just lay your knife on the table and hold it with your another hand. You dont clamp your knife on the table, but hold it like in Edge pro apex. I'm not personally fan of this kind of system where you have to hold your blade, but with irregular shaped or thick blades this is many times the only way to go.
This is it. The K01 table is just like the Edge Pro with a single movable "guide". The K02 table has 2 thinner guides that can be moved independently so you can easily adjust it to knives with really angled/curved spines. The table is also supposed to be for axe and chisel sharpening.
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2016
- Messages
- 423
Ok, well that helps some, SO you have to hang it off the edge of a table? Because it looked like it has attachments where it attaches to the system. IF that was the case it looked like you could easily flip sides but then geometry would be off.
So you basicly use it like that "Cody" video with the axe a page or two back? or do you use it in the system? Slightly clamp it in then manualy flip everything? Or Clamp it in the system and manually just flip the knife?
So you basicly use it like that "Cody" video with the axe a page or two back? or do you use it in the system? Slightly clamp it in then manualy flip everything? Or Clamp it in the system and manually just flip the knife?
You dont attach your blade to the table nor flip the table. You just flip the knife. Table itself is attached to the system. I have some thick blades and I try to go without the table by using piece of flat aluminium attached to the regular clamp and use it as a makeshift table
No. It is an attachment that goes where the clamps are. It is called the table attachment because it is large and flat.
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2016
- Messages
- 423
Has anyone used it with great success or is it just good enough to get by??? I have a some blades that are .3 and .32 that I want to reprofile and elliminate and human error. Has anyone tried to squeeze a blade this thick into standard jaws???? It seems like the only thing preventing this is the locking screw in the jaws... Could I just get a longer screw for the thicker blades and swap them as needed? Or is the table a must for these thicker blades?
You would have to ask the maker or on the Russian forum that was linked earlier in this thread. There is very, very little experience in North America with this sharpening system.
- Joined
- Jun 10, 2016
- Messages
- 112
Standard single clamps can be used for .25 blades. Longer screws can be installed as well, it's not a problem. Jaws are made of steel 65G hardened to highest HRC, clamping force is about 100kg but the jaws is still have strength limit and can be broken if overloaded. The manufacturer cant get any responsibility for jaws damages in this case.
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2016
- Messages
- 423
tsprof, do you have a pic of the removable table installed in the KO2, or video?
I understand about overloading. I just need the clamps to hold a blade steady enough to do some reprofiling on large blades, whether it be the removable table or the single jaws, I don't think I will get anywhere near 100kg of force, maybe 30/35kg, just enough to keep the blade from shifting and messing up the geometry.
Either way, I have already placed my order and did include the removable table. I will just have to let everyone know once I get it, about what worked best for me and why.
I understand about overloading. I just need the clamps to hold a blade steady enough to do some reprofiling on large blades, whether it be the removable table or the single jaws, I don't think I will get anywhere near 100kg of force, maybe 30/35kg, just enough to keep the blade from shifting and messing up the geometry.
Either way, I have already placed my order and did include the removable table. I will just have to let everyone know once I get it, about what worked best for me and why.
- Joined
- Jun 10, 2016
- Messages
- 112
Unfortunately i cant find the pictures quickly, i attached a picture of k02 flat table from the website tsprof.com
Looking forward to get your feedback when you receive your unit with the flat table.
Attachments
You can buy stones from a lot of places. If you're looking specifically for stones made for the edge pro then any of em would fit. Chefknivestogo has a large selection of Japanese water stones for the edge pro if you're in the US. I forgot the name of the place in Canada. Gritomatic has a really large selection of other types of stones including diamond, cubic boron nitride, natural whetstones like Arkansas stones, and ceramic stones that fit the edge pro.
The silicon carbide stones a lot of guys use and that come with the system don't really NEED to be wet when used but it does keep the stones from glazing over and allows the stone to release abrasive better than if you don't. You don't need to soak silicon carbide stones but you can if you want. You can use oil if you want, too. That's what I use with most of em. Diamonds I use dry.
Yes, you can use stones meant for the edge pro in this system. There are notches cut to hold the lips of those types of backers. You can also use stones that are longer, wider, and considerably thicker than stones meant for the edge pro. I'd say you be safe with a stone up to 8.25" x 3" x 2" though it may be a bit cumbersome. As far as how small, you could safely get a 4.25" by .5" x .5" stone. You don't need the metal backing plates that edge pro stones have though they'd help keep really big/heavy stones in place. So if you really wanted you can buy bench stones and using a diamond tile cutter cut the bench stones to whatever size you feel most comfortable with. If it's a bench stone and it huge and heavy, as long as it's within the size parameters, slap a thin metal backer on it and go to town. It's not anywhere near as limited as the edge pro or wicked edge.
And the standard clamps should be able to handle 13 to 15 dps easily on most knives.
Here is an edge pro sized stone. As you can see you have a lot of room to play with as the stone holder is adjustable.
Bodog, How well does the K02 hold the Venev double sided stones? since they dont have a metal plate to hold onto, is it a firm grip or do they slide around? any chance you could upload a pic?
Thanks
bodog
BANNED
- Joined
- Dec 15, 2013
- Messages
- 3,097
They don't slide around at all. Since it's adjustable I guess it could be left loose enough to have a stone move but that's a simple fix by shortening the stone clamp a little. If it's adjusted to the length correctly you'd have to be overly aggressive or super careless to have one of them move.
What exactly are you wanting pics of?
What exactly are you wanting pics of?
Thanks for the info.
I was looking for a pic of the venev double sided stone in the holder. was just curious how it "grabbed" on to the stone without having a metal plate.
Last edited:
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2016
- Messages
- 595
Nice, my K02 just arrived. Waiting to make an unboxing video before I get into it
Congrats but I am very jealous looks like I wont see mine until December some time as I believe the Nov orders are behind schedule.
- Joined
- Jun 10, 2016
- Messages
- 112
We have 7 order not sent yet from the October's batch because we don't have cases for this orders, anyway it will be shipped without cases with partial refund or fully refunded.
Currently all the November-December batch is pre-ordered and now to avoid breaking delivery terms we have to stop order acceptance till next, January's batch starts (approximately 15 of December).
All order for November-December batch will be fulfilled completely as for an agreement.
Sorry for delay with October's batch and for inconvenience related to pausing an order acceptance.
NOTE TO ALL NEW OWNERS:
Make sure on the K02 at least that the nut on the front bar is tight. I had a few issues with mine and this was one of them.
When I went to turn it under light tension after assembling it the bar started to spin around while the tension/retention mechanism stayed in place. Thankfully I had an angle cube to be able to properly set it back to 0.
Make sure on the K02 at least that the nut on the front bar is tight. I had a few issues with mine and this was one of them.
When I went to turn it under light tension after assembling it the bar started to spin around while the tension/retention mechanism stayed in place. Thankfully I had an angle cube to be able to properly set it back to 0.
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2016
- Messages
- 1,103
Nice, my K02 just arrived. Waiting to make an unboxing video before I get into it
Looking forward to your video