Im thinking of buying a spyderco sharpmaker but I was wondering if that was gonna work on my Zt300 since the blade isnt straight. Has anybody used the sharpmaker on a Zt300. Any feedback. Is there another sysyem you suggest I get. Im new to this and I want to buy a sharpener I can use on all my knives. Any help would be appreciated
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Whats a good sharpening system to sharpen a ZT300
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as long as you use the corners and not the flats it works great
Out the box my 300 was sharp but not as sharp as my izula. Will I be able to get it like the izula. It should retain the sharp better then the izula since its S30V. Correct me if Im wrong but I want it izula sharp.
If you get the ultra fine rods then yes you can(use only corners.)
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Jason B.
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I'm going to be the odd ball on this one and say avoid the corners of the sharpmaker rods. Using the flats will help you to follow the angle better because more stone surface is locking into the bevel. Kershaws S30V is Very hard and the diamond rods will be almost a must unless you have a lot of time on your hands. If you have any freehand ability I would suggest EZ-lap diamond ovals and spyderco pro-files, IMO works much better for recurves if you can freehand.
A recurve can be tricky to sharpen because of the constant flow of the edge. Remember that you must always follow this flow and if you don't your angles will not be correct.
A recurve can be tricky to sharpen because of the constant flow of the edge. Remember that you must always follow this flow and if you don't your angles will not be correct.
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The recurve on a ZT0300 is relatively subtle and doesn't require special equipment. Since you're looking for a sharpening system, I would look at the Sharpening Wheels, Edge Pro, belt sander, or even freehand on some quality stones if you want to go that route. The key to sharpening recurves is to pay attention to how the sharpening medium contacts the blade, and move the blade so that it doesn't dig into the medium. (If the medium has a sharp edge, it helps to round it off). The stone or whatever you use doesn't necessarily have to 'fit' inside the curve, you just need to make sure you can make contact with the entire curve. The Sharpmaker can sharpen a recurve, but I think you would find it slow, especially on the blade you mentioned, and would soon be looking for something else.
For an example, here's a recurve done on Sharpening Wheels...
cbw
here is a thread on the sharpening wheels that cbwx34 mentioned
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=578787
after a short learning period you can get the nice shiny edge like what is on the kershaw above. no need for a strop or anything else and for less than $100. you can be set up.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=578787
after a short learning period you can get the nice shiny edge like what is on the kershaw above. no need for a strop or anything else and for less than $100. you can be set up.