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Playing with the Golden Stone

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This is an update to Mr. Glesser's awesomely generous gesture to me, a few months ago. When I posted that I had to field sharpen my knife, he immediately responded by sending me a golden stone to play with. Thanks again Mr. Glesser!

My impression is that the edges of golden stone is just a bit coarser than the spyderco brown sharpmaker stones. Perfect for that utility edge! Now my knives are just as sharp as when I'm with my sharpmaker. :D

The golden stone has a built in 20 dps angle when used according to instructions and I wanted a bit less than that and found a "fix" that works for me. I'm not so good with words when trying to explain this but the golden stone has a sort of point in the middle that acts as a pivot to tilt it from side to side to give you that angle so you can use it like a sharpmaker. I used a coin to lower the angle a bit. I'd be happy to answer any questions for any clarifications.

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Just also wanted to share this pic of a sunset that I took from the boat, on the way home from Dipolog. Hope you like it as much as I do. :)

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Beautiful picture Chuck!
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Very cool Chuck :) . I always assumed it was fine grit similar to the 701's. Might have to put it on the Santa list!
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Very interesting! So, of all the pocket stones that Spyderco offers, if you had to have one, would this be it? I like the double sided flat stone also. I want to get a field sharpener that can do a fine edge as well as "utility".
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Ned wrote:Beautiful picture Chuck!
Thanks, I really enjoyed watching that from the boat. :)
JediKnight86 wrote:Very interesting! So, of all the pocket stones that Spyderco offers, if you had to have one, would this be it? I like the double sided flat stone also. I want to get a field sharpener that can do a fine edge as well as "utility".
You can get a fine edge on the flats. The sides seem a bit coarser. :)
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The coarser edge might be due to the additional pressure from reduced area. I always figure the edge you get from the corners of the fine stone will dig deeper than the flats.

Is there a way you can lay it down that a side will be flat like a bench stone?
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Donut wrote:The coarser edge might be due to the additional pressure from reduced area. I always figure the edge you get from the corners of the fine stone will dig deeper than the flats.
That might be what's happening but to my eye, the edges do not look as shiny or as smooth as the flats. I'll try to take pics next time to try to show what I mean.
Is there a way you can lay it down that a side will be flat like a bench stone?
You mean like this?

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Thanx Chuck.

Beautiful sunset. You go back and forth every day?

We're working on a fixture to adjust the angle to 30 degrees inclusive, I was going to send you one of the test piecs, but it's still being refined. The stone sits in the fixture and the "rock" back and forth is 30 degrees. We'll send you one when I get something I like. Then you can test it for us.

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Thank you Mr. G. I stay for a week or so then go home for 3-4 days. A 30 degree option would make the golden.stone even more versatile and knife nuts would appreciate that choice. I'd be very happy to give the thingy a spin, thank you. :)
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Dang that's cool of Sal.
That's awesome Chuck!
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Jax wrote:Dang that's cool of Sal.
That's awesome Chuck!
Well, Mr. G is the epitome of cool but then we know that already, don't we? :D
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sal wrote:Thanx Chuck.

Beautiful sunset. You go back and forth every day?

We're working on a fixture to adjust the angle to 30 degrees inclusive, I was going to send you one of the test piecs, but it's still being refined. The stone sits in the fixture and the "rock" back and forth is 30 degrees. We'll send you one when I get something I like. Then you can test it for us.

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Hey Mr. Glesser is an instructional video on the Goldenstone in the works? I do like playing with my Duckfoot and Goldenstone both and I've found new uses for both of them just by experimenting. But it sure would be nice to see what it's creator had in mind. Also I dearly miss the 701 Profiles even though I stocked up and now have 4 sets of them so I'm in good shape for a while. I think that was truly one of Spyderco's very best portable sharpening tools for field finishing work that I've ever used particularly for fine finishing Spyderedges.

I also love the Doublestuff stone and would like to see a new one with ultra-fine on one side and diamond on the other. I've had really good luck using mine to fine tune an already fairly sharp edge by just using a few strokes to get back to shaving sharp. I'm also anxious to see how your new base tool for the Goldenstone is going to work because I'll be one of the first in line to get one. You guys definitely have some of the very best sharpening equipment on the market I just wish you had more coarser tools for repairing extremely dull or banged up edges which I encounter from time to time.

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Nice sunset Chuck!

Guessing from the Endura there, is it really pocket sized stone?

BTW, did you use it for touch up and shave? A week over there without your GB ... :)
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anagarika wrote:Nice sunset Chuck!

Guessing from the Endura there, is it really pocket sized stone?

BTW, did you use it for touch up and shave? A week over there without your GB ... :)
It's a bit bigger than my pockets can comfortably carry. I carried it once in my bag and leave it in Dipolog. It's just whiskerino for me there. I no longer shave with a knife, I've become to cowardly to do that. :)
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Goldenstone for PE Hawkbills

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One huge attribute the Goldenstone has over other manual/portable sharpening tools is that it has a lot of flat surface to do plain edged blades with which makes it an ideal sharpening tool for field use.

I've been experimenting with the Goldenstone on my plain edged Hawkbills. It will be a real blessing when Spyderco releases this new tool for the Goldenstone to keep it's angles consistent. I also think it will make it more ideal for doing Spyderedges as well.

I'm hoping that the popularity of the Goldenstone will rise so that hopefully they will eventually make it other grits.
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CBN Duckfoot Sharpening Tool?

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I was just over at BF reading a thread similar to this one. Mr. Glesser said on that thread that they were working on a newer/better version of the Duckfoot but instead of diamond for abrasive the new one with have CBN instead. Does anyone have any information on that? I also hope that I understood that correctly.

I personally liked the Duckfoot and use mine on dinged up blades. I do hope that this new CBN Duckfoot is going to be released soon.

Also any idea when the instructional video will be released?
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