Sharpening your spyderco's
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All-R-Crazy
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I use the WE to reprofile. Sharpmaker if I need a quick microbevel (not often). Otherwise I use a Stropman HD compact with black and white compound, a Knivesplus stropblock with green compound, and a kangaroo leather strop with half micron diamond spray on it.
"For a second, I thought I was dead, but when I heard all the noise I knew they were cops. Only cops talk that way. If they had been wiseguys, I wouldn't have heard a thing. I would've been dead."
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Lol... Man, I got a lot to learn. ...but I want too.Strong-Dog wrote:I use the WE to reprofile. Sharpmaker if I need a quick microbevel (not often). Otherwise I use a Stropman HD compact with black and white compound, a Knivesplus stropblock with green compound, and a kangaroo leather strop with half micron diamond spray on it.
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Strong-Dog
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Hey man, it all comes with time. I'm definitely not some expert, and I still learn stuff everyday. The forum is a great place to accelerate this processMacLaren wrote:Lol... Man, I got a lot to learn. ...but I want too.
"For a second, I thought I was dead, but when I heard all the noise I knew they were cops. Only cops talk that way. If they had been wiseguys, I wouldn't have heard a thing. I would've been dead."
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I started with the Gatco clamp system (like Lansky) before they were available in diamond. Then I moved to the DMT Aligner because I liked the portable appeal as well as the diamond stones that work without oil. I like the consistency the guided systems give me for long tedious re-profiles, but for pure enjoyment I decided to move to a freehand option. My wife purchased me the 8"x2" Spyderco benchstone trio set last year for our anniversary. I get very good results with the freehand method, I think I would buy a better guided system if I could decide between the EP or the WE.
*Landon*sal wrote: .... even today, we design a knife from the edge out!
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ChapmanPreferred
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I have many options for sharpening Spyderco knives. Anything from a ceramic mug up to a 2"x72" belt grinder. I do use the Sharpmaker a lot. Even on serrated edges. :)
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FRP: Nisjin Cricket PE, Manbug PE, Dragonfly PE
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Work EDC List
FRP: Nisjin Cricket PE, Manbug PE, Dragonfly PE
FLP: SS Cricket SE, byrd Flatbyrd CE
BRP: CF Military S90V
BLP: Forum S110V Native
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