un even blade tip

[Paul57]

I have a Kazak Pro Black sharpening system, and it seem that no matter how I position the blade in the clamps, it is inevitable that one side of the tip has a bit more bevel than the other. Some blades is more noticeable than on others. I apologize for not having any pictures but it seems I have forgotten how to post them through Imgur...lol. Does anyone else experience this, and if not how do you remedy the issue or am I just being anal for lack of a better word? Thank you in advance for any and all advice.

 

[elevator man]

Just using logic here but I'd you've tried multiple blades the common denominator is your sharpening system. Possibly somethings bent or not machined accurately?

 

[Hedonizmdan]

I use a kazak model 100, I have never experienced the problem you are having. Have you used an angle cube to check if there is a variance when flipping the rotating clamp mechanism?

 

[lynx85]

To exclude any angle variation in sharpening system, I would alternate clamping direction in jaws. If you are used to clamp blade always with handle on the left, try next time start with knife handle on the right side. If this doesn't work and you again get that uneven bevel near the tip, but this time on the opposite side, then it is your hands - muscle pressure, stroke length, something like this. As an example - I am not able to sharpen chainsaw without file jig - one side is my dominant and another is not. I can get away with it one time, but after 2-3 sharpening times my chainsaw start to drag to one side, firewood ends are not flat, but arc like. I hope I made sense.

 

[TheOne45]

There was a thread in this forum how to check and adjust sharpening systems like yours but I can't find it at the moment.
One of forum members had similar issue and wanted to check his sharpening system.

-Put your sharpening system on flat surface like flat desk.
-Slide your clamps in clamp holder as far as possible apart (to left and right).
-Clamp flat straight piece of metal in clamps (like precision metal ruler or similar).
-Measure the distance from the ruler to the desk on both clamps.

If you don't get the same distance then:
-one of your clamps is tilted in clamp holder
-the clamp holder is tilted-not parallel to the desk (most likely)

 

[Paul57]

I use a kazak model 100, I have never experienced the problem you are having. Have you used an angle cube to check if there is a variance when flipping the rotating clamp mechanism?

Yes, I use the angle cube, and invariably the difference is .20 to .30 difference on opposite sides with the stone being in the same position from one side to the next. This unit is basically new.

 

[Paul57]

I use a kazak model 100, I have never experienced the problem you are having. Have you used an angle cube to check if there is a variance when flipping the rotating clamp mechanism?

Yes, and there is a bit of difference depending on where you check the blade, sometimes there's not at one point but there is at another. sometimes as much as .20 to .40

 

[Hedonizmdan]

So sounds like you may need to zero out the Rotating mechanism. The kazak model 100 is slightly different than the pro black. The 100 has adjustable pedestals on either side of the bar that the clamps are mounted on. I'm sure there is an adjustment you can make, maybe reach out to kazak?