What materials do I need to sharpen my knives.

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AnarkiXx

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I have a ZT0200 in the mail currently and have never sharpened any of my knives before, just started to get into them bigger and learned about the different steels, and these forums have taught me everything i know so why not ask this...


What is everything I need for a good sharpening settup? like what stones what brand what coarseness everything like that, and also polishes and everything that you guys can throw at me.
Thank you guys!
 
If it's a recurve (reverse curve) blade (it has a curve that goes inward), then you're going to need rods. I suggest the Spyderco Sharpmaker, unless you think you can just buy the rods separately and do it freehand.

If the blade is not a recurve, then you can use flat stones.
 
AnarkiXx said:
Alright, Is it called the triangle 204 system? thanks!!
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Yes, I believe so. "Tri-Angle Sharpmaker" is the full name, and I think 204 is the model number.

knifenut1013 said:
The sharpmaker comes with the medium and fine ceramice but to complete it you need the diamond and Ultra fine rods.
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Well you don't NEED to. I used to finish with a DMT Fine (slightly more coarse than the brown Spyderco stone), and it worked just great. Then I got an Extra Fine stone for finishing and touch-ups, and it's pretty much the same for my purposes. All I really do is tear down boxes, so a hair-splitting edge isn't necessary for me. And if you want a shaving edge, even a DMT Fine stone will do that.
 
THG said:
Yes, I believe so. "Tri-Angle Sharpmaker" is the full name, and I think 204 is the model number.



Well you don't NEED to. I used to finish with a DMT Fine (slightly more coarse than the brown Spyderco stone), and it worked just great. Then I got an Extra Fine stone for finishing and touch-ups, and it's pretty much the same for my purposes. All I really do is tear down boxes, so a hair-splitting edge isn't necessary for me. And if you want a shaving edge, even a DMT Fine stone will do that.
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True but I was just speaking for completing a sharpening set, without all the tools its hard to get the results you really want. The advantage of a hair splitting edge is that it last's longer and is truly sharper plus it cuts better.
 
Alright guys thank you! once i get the cash ill buy the triangle sharpener from spyderco and the diamond and ultrafine rods and the compounds and stropping leather
Thanks!
 
AnarkiXx said:
I have a ZT0200 in the mail currently and have never sharpened any of my knives before, just started to get into them bigger and learned about the different steels, and these forums have taught me everything i know so why not ask this...


What is everything I need for a good sharpening settup? like what stones what brand what coarseness everything like that, and also polishes and everything that you guys can throw at me.
Thank you guys!
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6in blue dmt, sharpmaker, mouse pad / wet dry
 
AnarkiXx said:
Like a computer mouse pad? one wet one dry?
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The mouse pad is for convexing, just another way to sharpen and its also a different kind of bevel. The wet/dry is just the type of sandpaper.
 
Hello everybody!

This is my first post, and I could stand some advice. I have been reading more than posting, trying to find information. I live in Detroit, and have a few knives that could stand a professional sharpening. I have kitchen knives I use a chef's choice diamond stick with, and get pretty good results, but they don't have gouges and dings in the edge. I would like to get these repaired, but have never tried a sander belt or grinder before. I once let a guy with a grinder sharpen a Wester USA folder I have, and it took me a year of slow work to get back to normal again. Does anyone know of a professional kinfe sharpener in this area? The yellow pages, Switchboard.com and internet searches have yielded me a lot of dead phone numbers, and few new places to call.

Thank you, sorry for the noob question.
 
knifenut1013 said:
True but I was just speaking for completing a sharpening set, without all the tools its hard to get the results you really want. The advantage of a hair splitting edge is that it last's longer and is truly sharper plus it cuts better.
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Which,is what we should be striving for each time we sharpen.Unless we're after some specialized cutting.DM:thumbup:
 
Str8Edge said:
Hello everybody!

This is my first post, and I could stand some advice. I have been reading more than posting, trying to find information. I live in Detroit, and have a few knives that could stand a professional sharpening. I have kitchen knives I use a chef's choice diamond stick with, and get pretty good results, but they don't have gouges and dings in the edge. I would like to get these repaired, but have never tried a sander belt or grinder before. I once let a guy with a grinder sharpen a Wester USA folder I have, and it took me a year of slow work to get back to normal again. Does anyone know of a professional kinfe sharpener in this area? The yellow pages, Switchboard.com and internet searches have yielded me a lot of dead phone numbers, and few new places to call.

Thank you, sorry for the noob question.
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I'm about 15min south of the D what kind of knives you got.
 
If you've never sharpened knvies before I would recomend a spyderco sharpmaker as your first sharpening system.You can get cheaper kits from smiths and lansky but the triangle sharpmaker is so much easier to use.Depending on blade steels you may need a diamond rod for it.If you wantto take honeing a step further then you may need the ultra fine rods.Try that system out,follow all the instructions, and good luck!
 
initb2009 said:
If you've never sharpened knvies before I would recomend a spyderco sharpmaker as your first sharpening system.You can get cheaper kits from smiths and lansky but the triangle sharpmaker is so much easier to use.Depending on blade steels you may need a diamond rod for it.If you wantto take honeing a step further then you may need the ultra fine rods.Try that system out,follow all the instructions, and good luck!
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Thank you bud!
 
knifenut1013 said:
I'm about 15min south of the D what kind of knives you got.
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I am sooooooo late in responding, I apologize profusely, everybody. It has been a horrible 5 months. Family members in hospital, therapy, docotrs visits...I've been extreemly busy.

The knives I'd like to tend to are a Schrade model 497 fixed blade hunting knife. The other is a Western, Lockback folder. The Western has been taken to a grinder, and as much as I have used a steel and a kitchen diamond stick, I still don't think I have the angle right.

The Schrade has actual nicks in the edge, as if it was used to try and chop a sword or something.

I've been going through some of the small knives I have acquired over the years, some nice Case trappers and jacks, a few Buck little ones....3 nice Tree brands...they hold an edge!!!

I have always, and anyone that really knows me, knows ALWAYS is an understatement in my love of a nice knife. I would love to be able to learn how to make nice knives. It would take some training though....I am such a computer nerd now, that the grade of steel needs to be measured in Gb! LOL
 
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