What's your sharpening technique?

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I'm wondering how you guys get your Emerson blades REALLY sharp. I've done some searches and haven't found anything conclusive. I have also tried the recommended technique on the Emerson website, but can't seem to get a great edge by doing it. I like the chiseled edge, it is quick to get it sharp again (I've even sharpened it on a rock a few times :)), but I can't get it razor sharp like how it was when I got it. Maybe you guys can offer some tips on how you get good edges on your blades.

I've been using an eze lap diamond hand sharpener, maybe I need to try using a different sharpener?

thanks.
 
Many years ago I leaned to sharpen things with something called Arkansas Stones, they are cheap, not hight technology, but work real well. If you use a very fine Arkansas Stones the sharpening process will take longer, but than you only need one stone.
 
I freehand with a piece if sandpaper wrapped around a smiths diamond stone. 800 grit if it's fairly dull, 2000 grit for touch ups, then finish off with a stropping on a leather belt with no stropping compound on it. Comes out hair popping sharp every time.
 
I use the sharpmaker to maintain the edge and for touch ups. But after awhile I will usually just send back to Emerson for sharpening.

At some point I may invest in a really nice sharpening system like an edge pro or a wicked edge.
 
When I was a kid ever Barber Shop offered a SHAVE, I recall those Barber have a Leather attached to their chairs.

Each time they needed to shave a customer, a two sided leather was used to get a RAZOR SHARE RAZOR to do the shave. Seemed like a simple system for getting their razors very very sharp.

Back then they even use their straight razor to clean shave around your ears, and neck line to give you that fresh haircut look.
 
I basically use ALOT of stropping for touch ups! I use a Sharpmaker with diamond rods when needed.

If I am at work, I use the cardboard back of a note pad.
 
I use a Wicked Edge Pro pack 2 or my Ken Onion Worksharp with the blade grinding attachment.



This was done in probably 10 minutes with the Ken Onion.

~John
 
I like the sharpmaker and a strop for touch ups, I can pretty much always get a shaving edge with just those
 
RevDevil said:
Welcome to Bladeforums.
Have you checked out this forum section?:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/794-Maintenance-Tinkering-amp-Embellishment

Lots of good info in there, about all things sharpening related. I use a Sharpmaker for touchups. I don't put shiny mirror edges on my knives much these days, but either way the Sharpmaker is a really good and inexpensive tool.
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This. I used to use sandpaper on top of a mousepad starting going from 180,400,800,1500,2000,3000 if the knife is completely dull and I want a razor sharp edge. This method worked great for me and some knives I guess I got lucky with holding the perfect angle and got scary sharp, namely my Buck 650 Nighthawk. However I recently bought a Sharpmaker and it changed my life. I can't say enough about how great it is.
 
Wicked Edge to re-profile or set a bevel, then paper wheels to polish the edge. It works pretty fast, took me around 12 minutes to reprofile a Journeyman to a true V-grind and get a polished edge.

For touch-ups, I use the strop wheel or on 10 oz leather with compound.
 
Sharpmaker, usually only need a touchup at 30 degrees. 30 to 40 seconds has them shaving unless thet are really dull
 
Japanese water stones. Pull the blade "backwards" till burr forms then strop it off.
 
I have a wicked edge and sharpmaker, but i actually use the dmt credit card sized sharpeners alot.
 
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