Knife Sharpening…..

[Stuart.T]

@Giles depending on what type of grind the knife is (hollow, flat etc) will determine the best angle to work at. Once you've used a stone and/or ceramic, you can get great mirror edges with a strop.

Not that I'm an expert at all. My Spyderco UKPK needs retipping, bu Hennie Haynes can do that for me, saves me making it even worse.

[Giles]

New Christmas toys from @Madame Buttonfly …...

[Seul]

Things she likes in a man: missing toes and fingers…

[Giles]

[goosehd]

FYI: Fingers should stay away from the sharp end.

[Giles]

Thanks for the tip 

[goosehd]

I know from experience…I’ve had stitches in my right hand three times dues to cuts.  One where I severed two tendons and had to have surgery to reattach.  Then physio for four months to get them to function properly again.

Now they are my weather barometer.  Acutely aware of incoming storms.

[JDelage]

I've had both. I like the Edge Pro better than the Lansky. I'll be interested in your take.

[Giles]

I asked @Father Christmas for the Lansky kit, because I find that the Edge Pro is virtually impossible to use effectively on some of my small curved folders.

I tried the Lansky out this afternoon, and really liked how it put a great edge on some of my smaller blades….

[JDelage]

Ah, very cool. I remember that what frustrated me with the Lansky was the need to move the blade up & down the clamp, but obviously this is not a problem with a smaller blade.

[A Former User]

@Giles I’ve had to perform some magic while sharpening my Spyderco Delica as well. I don’t have any of these nifty add ons like the small knife attachment or the new slide guide, but I do recommend the drill stop collar to keep the angle consistent between different thickness stones

And this is key:

[Streetwise Hercules]

@Giles are you still pleased with your Lansky kit?
I need something to sharpen my pocket knife (Fallkniven FH9) and my Leatherman. I’ll use it on my kitchen knives if I can, but it’ll predominately be for the smaller blades I use at work.

Thanks.

[Giles]

I really rate it.

Bought a set for @Alex for Christmas

I did a smallish Japanese kitchen knife with it last week, and I could shave with it, it's really scarily sharp…...

I did finish it off with a strop though

I have the diamond version because I can't be bothered with all that sludgy whetstone slopping around....

[Streetwise Hercules]

Great! That’s good enough for me.

[Anesthetist]

I actually re-profiled a Busse fixed blade with a Lansky back in the day. I hated the OG asymmetrical grind and almost 5 hours later it had a V grind [emoji3062]

I usually use my Sharpmaker now but the Lansky really is a good little kit.

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[Streetwise Hercules]

Great to hear.

I ordered the diamond version the night before last.

[henry_david]

This thread is answering some pressing questions I had about sharpening a knife of mine. Now that I think about it, more than one could use a sharpening. Which means I have about 40 blades to sharpen… Any tips on sharpening a knife with a single bevel? If it helps any, the blade itself is made out of A2 tool steel.  :o

[Giles]

Single bevel is easy, I have a few….

Dunno about the A2, but I guess it just takes a long time...

[JDelage]

A2 should not be particularly difficult to sharpen. It's noted for its toughness, which just means it resists shocks and bends well.

[profdbrk]

Has anyone here visited the Knife Village in Takefu?  Next trip, for sure.  (I love all things handmade of steel, particularly knives and bicycles, cf., Osamu Fukuda who has built three or four bikes for me…and the communication is always interesting because my Japanese is still not great.)  Look here for a cool documentary about Japanese knife making.  These cats know from sharp yo.