sharpening question

bogeyman · #1

I carry user <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>'s (for medium to hard use) and show <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>'s (that rarely get used). I can get both very sharp with the 204 but not quite as scary sharp as they come from the factory. I know that Spydies come sharpened from the factory at the 30 angle, and it is recommended that we resharpen them at the 40 angle. Now to my question (finally), to keep my show (very lightly used) spydies scary sharp, would it be best to touch them up with the fine stones on the 204 at the 30 angle?

Has anyone tried this?

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jaxon · #2

Pretty close to my question just tonight. My Calypso Jr. II SE edge EDC gets very light use. Can I just touch it up with my 204 UF stones at 30 degrees?

Jaxon

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sam the man.. · #3

try the flat side on your 40.. its for that "razor-sharp" treatment.. <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

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Raden · #4

How sharp do you consider <b>Scary Sharp</b>? In my opinion it's when the weight of the knife will cut you with no movement and just the blade weight on your skin. Personally I don't like knifes this sharp. It's to dangerous. I do keep my knives sharp enough to shave with and the 204 can handle this in less than a minute with most any knife. Use the flat on the 40 degree angle with the white stones.

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bogeyman · #5

Thanks for the replies guys. Raden, that's my opinion of scary sharp also.

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Clay Kesting · #6

There is no reason why you shouldn't sharpen at 30 degrees if the edge will stand up to the sort of uses that the knife sees. IIRC Sal was carrying a Military sharpened to 30 as an experiment. Joe Talmadge had a micarta Calypso Jr which he had sharpened at 30 degrees and which would slice a hair lengthwise!!!! If the edge rolls or chips, go back to 40 degrees. My preference is to back bevel at 30 degrees and then do a final few strokes at 40 degrees. Here's a diagram from John Juranitch. You can find a copy of his original Popular Science article <a href="http://www.ameritech.net/users/knives/J ... m">here</a>.

Clay

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Edited by - Clay Kesting on 4/30/2002 2:58:19 PM

Edited by - Clay Kesting on 4/30/2002 3:01:44 PM

Clay Kesting · #7

Can't get get the image to post but you can see it in the article.

Clay

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dialex · #8

That's interesting. The guys at Aitor (perhaps you know their "Jungle King&quot<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>, say that the best angle for sharpening is 12°. Here they say is 30 ÷ 40°. I wonder why...

Sword and Shield · #9

12 degrees, 24 inclusive? *falls over laughing* I don't know a steel in the world that'll take that and have <i>any</i> strength!

Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.

bogeyman · #10

Clay,

Thanks for the great info and article. I'm going to try it on one of my <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>'s and see how it goes. Thanks again Clay and everyone else!

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sam the man.. · #11

Excellent article mate! <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

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