Passes Per Side/XStroke Counter (no replies)
Lately, I have been using a decremental counting method when apexing a knife. This is the Billy T method for sharpening a straight razor, were you start at say 30 or 40 passes per side and reduce the...
View ArticleSpyderco DoubleStuff2 (Coarse CBN/Fine Ceramic, radius edge) (5 replies)
The new Spyderco DoubleStuff2 looks amazing: [catalog.spyderco.com] CBN on one side, Fine Ceramic on the other with a one radius edge per side!
View ArticleSharpening Tips, Troubleshooting and Q & A. (4 replies)
I have been thinking about this for a while, somewhere that we could talk about specific issues we are having with sharpening without having to create a new topic and then have to search and try and...
View ArticleThinning primary grind with a king 1k stone (2 replies)
Hi, Ive been watching Murry Carters videos on YouTube. He seems to use a king 1k as his workhorse when thinning the primary grind or what he calls the secondary grind. Is the king 1k coarse enough to...
View ArticleQuestion about edge finish (2 replies)
Good day to you, this is my first post on this forum, I hope it is okay to make this thread. When I sharpen my knife I often tend to take them to very high polish and high edge sharpness. Also people...
View ArticleTwo sharpening stones no grit progression set (1 reply)
The premise: A. In the context of 3 step sharpening progression; B. The fact that everyone should have Norton Crystolon and India combo (coarse and fine) sharpening stones for stock removal and edge...
View ArticleGetting A HHT 3/4/5 both Directions (no replies)
Every since reading this thread: [www.cliffstamp.com] and especially this post: [www.cliffstamp.com] I have been trying to get a blade to cut the hair as soon as it touches it. I have been able to do...
View ArticleTwo Coarse Stones Used (2 replies)
Jef Jewell using the Baryonyx Bull Thistle and American Mutt: [www.youtube.com]
View ArticleAre Arkansas Still Still Good For Sharpening? (1 reply)
This question was rasied on BladeForums recently: [www.bladeforums.com] Cliff has shown that indeed the stones do cut if conditioned properly: [www.youtube.com] I myself have found that I can sharpen...
View ArticleTom Veff 'Veff Notch' (1 reply)
This came up on Instagram: [www.instagram.com] This looks like it might be useful as a sharpening notch.
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Broadaxe (5 replies)
I was given this as a gift, it is going to take some work : + + This is a broad axe (ground on one side) made for squaring logs, it had been in service cutting sods, hence the damage to the edge. This...
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Deburring A Mora (5 replies)
video: [www.youtube.com] I have a Mora Eldris (almost too small to be useful). It had a large burr by the base of the blade. To my pleasant surprise, the removal of the of burr was easy. Usually, most...
View ArticleParasite Scratches: How To Avoid Them (3 replies)
This has happened to me: [youtu.be] The best thing that came from this was I learned not to care about a knife I am using. If you are sharpening for money, or care about how your knife looks, you need...
View ArticleKnife Sharpening Doesn't Need To Be Complicated! (6 replies)
After watching this video: [www.youtube.com] it became obvious that knife sharpening doesn't need to be that complicated. Once you have the basics down, it in fact is rather simple, and with practice,...
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Another sharpening aid (4 replies)
Another thread from Kitchen Knife forum, [www.kitchenknifeforums.com]!! very well made little accessory, looks nice but.... folks are talking about $75, which seems ok because of how the tool is made....
View ArticleWhen Not Raising a Burr is a Must (3 replies)
This is interesting, and the first I have heard of a steel acting like this: [www.spyderco.com] This behavior seems to be similar to what I have read about sharpening ceramic knives. The question then...
View ArticleHypersensitive Rust Repair (4 replies)
video: [www.youtube.com] In the video the poster removes rust from the blade of a GEC #47 factory second. He does a good job in the removal of the rust (surface oxidation with light pitting) and the...
View ArticleWhat Are The Benefits of Minimal Stropping? (3 replies)
I have noticed that if I use only a few passes, say two passes per side on a pasted strop, or say 40 passes per side on linen/canvas and 40 on plain leather, that I get the benefits of stropping...
View ArticleOil vs Dishsoap & Water (no replies)
This is a video from a few months ago, and it had me thinking that some combinations of stones, steels, lubricants, and techniques can be optimized. [www.youtube.com] Now the video maker jumps to what...
View ArticleDiamond Waterstones (no replies)
A few videos: Big Brown Guy: [www.youtube.com] Michael Christy: [www.youtube.com]
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