Knife sharpening.

[Cam.]

Hi

I bought a small diamond shapening stone and need to sharpen my new knife.

In order to keep the angles uniform, I have mounted the sharpening stone in a holder and put the holder in a vice at 67 degrees. The knife is mounted in another homemade holder and is at 90 degrees. I then push and pull the knife backwards and forwards onto the stone.

What I notice is that I get a perfectly uniform edge, but it does not seem to be as sharp as when I first bought the knife. The instructoins on the stone say that I have to push the blade against the stone as if I am trying to carve it and this is not, in effect, what I am doing, and this could be my problem.

Before I make another sharpening jig, has anyone any ideas?


Cam

[snock]

Inspect the edge with a magnifying glass. It could be that you have ground the bevel nicely, but missed the actual edge.
Then feel for burrs using your fingernail.

You might like to try a few strokes with a ceramic rod after you've sharpened it. The rod puts 'bite' back onto the blade.

[Cam.]

Snock

Will do!

Thanks for that.

I have just done a search on the BBS (more haste, less speed) and a Lansky Sharpener has turned up.

Cam

[snock]

Good kit!
Have you looked on here?

[Cam.]

Snock

Thanks for the site referral, just one or two thinks for me to read!

Cam

[snock]

It's a very informative site Cam, it might pay to register and gain access to the hidden areas.
I'm a member there, but don't let that put you off!!

[Cam.]

I wished I hadn't looked

I did a search about the CRKT My Tighe, one of the results is "Bad Steel, good knives"

Cam

[Cam.]

Hi Snock

Yep, I have had a good look at my blade and it is bur. I reckon that the reason for the instructions saying that you should "carve the stone", is that it gets rid of the swarf more efficiently?

I have stropped the blade on some cardboard (can't find any leather) and it feels a bit better.

Cam

[snock]

Great news!
Cam, if I can find it, I know I have some 4'' leather drive belt lying around somewhere.
I use a 12'' length ( ) to strop my blades. If I find it, I'll PM you for your address and send you some.


Pete.

[Cam.]

Great news!
Cam, if I can find it, I know I have some 4'' leather drive belt lying around somewhere.
I use a 12'' length ( ) to strop my blades. If I find it, I'll PM you for your address and send you some.


Pete.

Snock, you are a gent. Thanks.

Cam

[snock]

I ain't found it yet!!
But I will send some if I do.

[Waelwulfas]

I wished I hadn't looked

I did a search about the CRKT My Tighe, one of the results is "Bad Steel, good knives"

Cam

Don't stress, the Tighe is a superb knife, I've got folders ranging from £5 to £500 and that is a good knife. Like any enthusiasts site you can easily get lost in the fine detail; perhaps if you were HALO dropping into Iran alone to stop WW3 you may need something more, but for cutting card, rope, light wood etc. it keeps a razor edge!

[Cam.]

Don't stress, the Tighe is a superb knife, I've got folders ranging from £5 to £500 and that is a good knife. Like any enthusiasts site you can easily get lost in the fine detail; perhaps if you were HALO dropping into Iran alone to stop WW3 you may need something more, but for cutting card, rope, light wood etc. it keeps a razor edge!

Hi Waelwulfas

Many sincere thanks for the assurance. It's typical, I buy a knife THEN find a knife forum!

£500 on a knife! Does the wife know?


Thanks again.

Cam

[Waelwulfas]

Hi Waelwulfas

Many sincere thanks for the assurance. It's typical, I buy a knife THEN find a knife forum!

£500 on a knife! Does the wife know?


Thanks again.

Cam

I am blessed after 20 years of marriage with a wife who looks on the net at any anniversary and says 'which knife do you want'!!!!

[Cam.]

I am blessed after 20 years of marriage with a wife who looks on the net at any anniversary and says 'which knife do you want'!!!!

Cam