Blade for brain sampling (no replies)
Definitely the most absurd thing I ve sharpened in my life.. One side is flat, one side is hollow. 300mm long, 12mm thick spine. Heavier than cleavers :) cca 20deg factory edge.. I touched it with...
View ArticleFinishing Passes (5 replies)
With knife sharpening, there are a few important, fundamental things that need to be done, otherwise you are going to get less than optimal results. Two of these are: One, setting the edge bevel on a...
View ArticleMaintaining a Kitchen Knife With Steels Only (no replies)
I have a 5" Everyday Essentials Santuko knife, that is my go to knife in the kitchen. I believe that the steel is 420J/3CR13, and I have reprofiled it. I haven't given in a sharpening since the end of...
View ArticleMeasurement of Sharpness or Parlor Trick (1 reply)
There are quite a few feats of cutting that I see displayed regularly, some look quite impressive, but do they actually tell you that your blade is exceptionally sharp or will any reasonably sharp...
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Asymmetrical edge on M4: How to fix? (4 replies)
I have a used Gayle Bradley Air, the blade has a very asymmetrical edge: the two bevels are (in medium) 0.5 mm different, left is about 1.1 mm and right is 1.6 mm. I obviously need to reprofile it....
View ArticleStropping With Abrasive After Burr-Free Sharpening Dulls Blade, Kills Slicing...
I have noticed that when I use a burr-less or burr-free method of sharpening, if I strop with abrasive, no matter the compound, no matter the substrate, the knife gets duller and slicing aggression is...
View ArticleTips & Tricks For Sharpening Certain Types of Steels (no replies)
With the popularity of higher carbide, wear resistant steels, I thought a list of tips and tricks for sharpening all knife steels would help. I have found that up to S30V/ELMAX/D2, that you can pretty...
View ArticleSharpening New Blades/Heat Damaged Blades (no replies)
With some knives having some damage to the edge from factory sharpening, I have noticed a few things: First: Usually will take a 3*90 phone-book paper push cut and shaving edge. Second: Won't take an...
View ArticleStropping With Newsprint (6 replies)
Stropping with newsprint seems to be a semi-controversial topic. Here are some proponents of each side: Murray Carter equates stropping with newsprint as a substitute for a Japanese Natural Stone...
View ArticleLapping/conditioning India stones (3 replies)
Hello, I need some of you guys opinions on resurfacing fine India stone. I've used in the past alum oxide wet/dry sand paper on glass, with loose 80 grit Sic powder on the paper. It seemed to work...
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is round corner really helped releasing the stress ? (5 replies)
Hi you all. I have been keeping this MT151 for years , and use it occasionally. Recently I cutted off the rubber hanle of my MT151 , there are right angles on the transition of blade and tang , and I...
View Articlesandpeper sharpen knife ok? (no replies)
Hi, you all. Recntly , one of my friends give me some sandpeper , and i use those sandpeper to sharpen my knife , the turns out is ok . is there any one use sandpeper sharpen knife?
View ArticleUsing Ceramics To Sharpen Vanadium Steels (5 replies)
A discussion on BladeForums about sharpening steels with Vanadium using ceramics: [www.bladeforums.com] [www.bladeforums.com]
View ArticleThe Mystery Of Why Stropping Can Sharpen Or Dull Your Knife (1 reply)
Stropping is a frustrating process for me. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes it kills my slicing a aggression, sometimes it dulls my blade I am sharpening. I am trying to figure out...
View ArticleBen Dale, Murray Carter And Diamond Hones (2 replies)
Ben Dale has made some claims that are being discussed on BladeForums about diamond hones: [www.bladeforums.com] Murray Carter has also made similar statements, and Cliff made a video discussing this...
View Articlenew lapping plates on the market (2 replies)
More interesting looking stuff. i asked about a nagura sized option cause of what i've been working with lately, but still looks pretty good. the button style definitely looks like those cup grinders...
View ArticleV-Stick Sharpening Angle Formula (3 replies)
This formula is on the Spyderco Forum: [www.spyderco.com] COS (R) = SIN (D) / SIN (A) D is the desired angle, A is the V Stick Angle, R is the rotation angle need to achieve D. I haven't been able to...
View ArticleThe Shifting Middle Grit (1 reply)
I was watching a YouTube that Cliff made a few years ago, a little after th 9m mark: [youtu.be] He was explaining how the lower the angle the edge bevel is, the larger the wavy 'teeth' of an apex are,...
View ArticleLapping fine watetstones (6 replies)
I need some info on lapping 8K-12k waterstones. Ive read that sandpaper is a good alternative to diamond plates.What grit would be good for higher grit stones? Would 220 grit be to coarse? Ive read...
View ArticleRazor edge sharpening stones (no replies)
Any info on the Razor edge ultra fine grit stone? I looking for something a little finer than a fine India.Ive read on various forums that the razors edge ultrafine stone is finer than a india and it...
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