sharpening for the inept
sharpening for the inept
I bought a calypso jr pe ltwt to replace my lost delica. I have read many posts saying it is super sharp right out of the box. I have to say that although I am very happy with the knife (although I'm trying to get used to tip down) - it was not as sharp as other knives i have bought.
Which brings me to sharpening. I do not have the knack for it, although i wish I did. it seems that if you own knives, you should know how to sharpen them.
The 204 sharpener is interesting...seems to get rave reviews. my concern is that it would allow me to mess up the bevel...because I am free to hold the knife at an improper angle.
Would I be better off getting a clamp-type sharpener like a Lansky or Gatco which seem to minimize user error...
Any thoughts?
Which brings me to sharpening. I do not have the knack for it, although i wish I did. it seems that if you own knives, you should know how to sharpen them.
The 204 sharpener is interesting...seems to get rave reviews. my concern is that it would allow me to mess up the bevel...because I am free to hold the knife at an improper angle.
Would I be better off getting a clamp-type sharpener like a Lansky or Gatco which seem to minimize user error...
Any thoughts?
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It's the easiest thing to use. I have no experience in sharpening when I sharpened my first knife on the 204 and it came off razor sharp! It's easy...buy it...watch the video and yuo will be amazed.And all you have to do is hold the knife vertical.How hard can that be..unless you have shaky hands <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
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The 204 relies on the principal that human beings seem to have an innate ability to recognise when something is vertical. I use this all the time in my woodwork classes. If the boys have to make an angled cut, I get them to place the wood in the vice at an angle so that the line they are to saw is vertical. This is much easier than holding the saw at an angle.
The Sharpmaker is the quickest system to set up and the easiest to use. However I do have a Gatco set for sale if you'd prefer. It hasn't been used for years, ever since I got my Sharpmaker <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.
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The Sharpmaker is the quickest system to set up and the easiest to use. However I do have a Gatco set for sale if you'd prefer. It hasn't been used for years, ever since I got my Sharpmaker <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.
Clay
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Hi la_benge! Welcome to Spyderland! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>
If you want an extra measure of accuracy when holding your knife upright, there is a simple method.
Take a fishing weight (or penny, or whatever, so long as it's small) and tie it to a short section of thread.
Tie the thread to one of the stones, or to one of the handguards. The weight forces the thread to hang perfectly straight and gives you a vertical reference.
Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.
Edited by - Sword and Shield on 12/8/2001 2:16:53 PM
If you want an extra measure of accuracy when holding your knife upright, there is a simple method.
Take a fishing weight (or penny, or whatever, so long as it's small) and tie it to a short section of thread.
Tie the thread to one of the stones, or to one of the handguards. The weight forces the thread to hang perfectly straight and gives you a vertical reference.
Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.
Edited by - Sword and Shield on 12/8/2001 2:16:53 PM
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