Reprofiling suggestions?
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Reprofiling suggestions?
Hi. I have a 204 and love it. But it just takes way too long to get other knives down to 40 or 30 for the first time on the greys.
I've looked into the Spydie diamond rods, but they aren't cheap.
Are they the way to go, or should I put that money towards a seperate system (Lansky?) strickly for reprofiling?
Thanks.
I've looked into the Spydie diamond rods, but they aren't cheap.
Are they the way to go, or should I put that money towards a seperate system (Lansky?) strickly for reprofiling?
Thanks.
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Norton diamond
For really nicked up, very hard use, and knives that need considerable relief ground to set up proper angle I use a Norton 325 Mesh Diamond Benchstone.
The stone is 3 inch X 11 inch. It removes stock at a very rapid rate. I have a power tool that is so good but it is pretty pricey. It is called the "Tormek".
You can see them at http://www.sharptoolsusa.com. It is a grinder which uses a wet grinding stone. It is really superb for big knives such as Gurkha Kukris, Bowies, Axes, hatchets, ect. But for premium field use and just getting the hard part done the Norton Diamond 325 is really nice. I would love to hear about others myself. :) :spyder: :)
The stone is 3 inch X 11 inch. It removes stock at a very rapid rate. I have a power tool that is so good but it is pretty pricey. It is called the "Tormek".
You can see them at http://www.sharptoolsusa.com. It is a grinder which uses a wet grinding stone. It is really superb for big knives such as Gurkha Kukris, Bowies, Axes, hatchets, ect. But for premium field use and just getting the hard part done the Norton Diamond 325 is really nice. I would love to hear about others myself. :) :spyder: :)
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Here's my "low-tech" solution. I had a Cabela's EZE-LAP diamond bench stone (and lots of others stones, etc.) then bought a Sharpmaker. I wanted to reprofile a couple of older knives so I could then use the Sharpmaker to finish them. I made a jig to hold the diamond bench stone at a 15 degree angle off vertical - the same as the 30 degree settings of the Sharpmaker rods. It works great for reprofiling.
David
p.s. this was before the diamond rods were available for the Sharpmaker :o
David
p.s. this was before the diamond rods were available for the Sharpmaker :o
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"Not all who wander are lost"
"To liner or not to liner? That is the question?" -- Sal
"Rule number nine: always carry a knife." -- Special Agent Jethro Gibbs/NCIS
Cool Set-up
Say "4 s ter" that is one cool set up indeed. I am now immediately going to draw up plans for making my own version of that slanted stone. That would really be the best for big bowies and so forth. I find really big stones on Ebay for just a song at times. Well it looks fairly safe to use as well. :) :spyder: :)4 s ter wrote:Here's my "low-tech" solution. I had a Cabela's EZE-LAP diamond bench stone (and lots of others stones, etc.) then bought a Sharpmaker. I wanted to reprofile a couple of older knives so I could then use the Sharpmaker to finish them. I made a jig to hold the diamond bench stone at a 15 degree angle off vertical - the same as the 30 degree settings of the Sharpmaker rods. It works great for reprofiling.
David
p.s. this was before the diamond rods were available for the Sharpmaker :o
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Any Aluminum-Oxide paper will do. The Wet dry stuff (also alum-ox) is usually quite fine. You can get coarser al-ox for those tougher jobs. Great for reprofiling. You can either wrap it on the rods, or clamp it (binder-clips work well) to some cardboard or mouse pads and "strop" the blade on it to thin the edge. This is also the way to get a somewhat convexed edge (use a softer pad).philuk44 wrote:Yep, Thom beat me to it. "Wet & Dry" paper wrapped around the sharpmaker stones and held in place with a couple of clips makes reprofiling much easier and a pack of various grit paper can be bought for a lot less than the diamond rods.
Phil
Then finish it up on the sharpmaker at a larger angle (15 or 20)
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Hey, rig up two long stones in V formation and you've got a giant Sharpmaker! :D4 s ter wrote:Here's my "low-tech" solution. I had a Cabela's EZE-LAP diamond bench stone (and lots of others stones, etc.) then bought a Sharpmaker. I wanted to reprofile a couple of older knives so I could then use the Sharpmaker to finish them. I made a jig to hold the diamond bench stone at a 15 degree angle off vertical - the same as the 30 degree settings of the Sharpmaker rods. It works great for reprofiling.
David
p.s. this was before the diamond rods were available for the Sharpmaker :o