wharncliff sharpening

[knifelife]

i've just got a kershaw mini random task and this is a new blade style for me,any pointers on sharpening angles(i'm using a lansky).
cheers

 

[manowar669]

I have 2 wharncliffe style blades, and I find it to be a very easy blade-style to sharpen since there is little or no curvature to the edge. I have a recurve-style blade and I have only sharpened it once, but it seems that the edge is not consistent. I also find it easy to reprofile this style of blade. I recently reprofiled my "Fang", an E.V. Chavar custom neck knife with a wharncliffe blade, and sharpened it down to 1200 grit, stropped it, and it is VERY sharp.
I used a DMT aligner, similar in use to a lansky guide. No tricks, select your angle, sharpen away.

 

[lesoleilnoir]

I too have a mini-task, pretty cool little knife isn't it? I also have a random task and a ricochet, I like these earlier onions better than the newer ones.

I sharpen mine on my Spydie 204, I tfind wharnies to be the easiest to sharpen knives.

Good luck

Dan