Eliteone2383
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Now that I have these nice blades I need to know whats best for touch up work. For full on sharpenings i will be sending them to ApostleP. What do i need for touch ups?
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I would suggest thinking about learning to sharpen your own by hand.
I would suggest thinking about learning to sharpen your own by hand. I think you will find the process fun and enjoyable. Sure, starting out can be a little frustrating as you learn the ropes but practice makes perfect. If you don't have any "test" knives, you can always visit the local thrift shop (pocket or kitchen knives) or spend $10 at Wally world and practice on those. By the time you send a few knives off for other folks to sharpen, you could have bought some basic equipment of your own. There are plenty of videos on youtube on sharpening. Just my two cents of course...
ps. I recommend the Smiths Tri Hone system. 3 stones + stand + oil for $25 or so. I think it's a good starter system.
Stropping is important. In a pinch, a thrift store leather belt can work. The wider the better. Again, check out youtube for sharpening and "leather stopping".
Just how are you going to ruin a $500 knife by sharpening it?I get that concept but with close to $500 blades I wont chance ruining them. I sharpen my cheap knives with a diamond stone.
I understand his concern. .
I get that concept but with close to $500 blades I wont chance ruining them. I sharpen my cheap knives with a diamond stone.
So do I. To a point.
Though really, my Cub Scout handbook had a section on sharpening. Free hand on a stone. Yes I am that old...
If 7 year olds can make a knife sharp, why send it out?
The most common problem is uneven grinds, but those can be worked on and with experience, they will happen less.
But hey, they are your knives, do with them what you will.
If you are looking for a portable solution, maybe a http://www.bladehq.com/item--DMT-Diafold-Knife-Sharpener-Double--26149
Again, you said touchup, so fine/extra fine should be fine. Again, stropping should be the final step.
If you want stones, again, a double sided diamond stone in fine/extra fine is probably sufficient.
What diamond stone do you currently have?
7 year olds are not sharpening a $450 knife. Have you ever seen a knife where its blade profile is destroyed? I do not know enough about bevels and micro bevels to keep the blade even. My cheap knives are all uneven along the blades.