Sharpening hints
If you ever have trouble getting a good edge with any kind of stone, consider flattening the stone. It's hard to sharpen with a stone that has dished out areas.
Today I had to flatten some EdgePro stones. This time I just placed a full sheet of 60 grit sandpaper on a concrete floor and then slid the stones around on it. It was 3 or 4 times faster than doing it the old way with sand on concrete. Yes, I did burn through about 4 sheets of the sandpaper to flatten 6 stones, but it was worth it.
Today I had to flatten some EdgePro stones. This time I just placed a full sheet of 60 grit sandpaper on a concrete floor and then slid the stones around on it. It was 3 or 4 times faster than doing it the old way with sand on concrete. Yes, I did burn through about 4 sheets of the sandpaper to flatten 6 stones, but it was worth it.
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I mark a cross hatch pattern with a pencil. I use a diamond stone to flatten. After a few passes the pencil mark rubs off the high area and you see the low areas. Then you can flatten until all the pencil is gone but no more. 0 -
I read an article about Katana smith flatten their wet stones on regular bases.
Good practice to get into.
Me? I am lazy, so I almost exclusively use diamond sharpener for grid level above 1000.0 -
Thanks for the reminder about using the pencil. I will do that next time.quote:Originally posted by Geocyclist:
I mark a cross hatch pattern with a pencil. I use a diamond stone to flatten. After a few passes the pencil mark rubs off the high area and you see the low areas. Then you can flatten until all the pencil is gone but no more.0 -
Great tips! Thanks! 0 -
What's the best way to sharpen a rescue hook? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by jonearlt:
What's the best way to sharpen a rescue hook?
I have a WorkSharp belt sharpener and you can bend the belt to the shape of the hook and it works well. (I'll add that I have the Ken Onion model with adjustable belt speed so you can hook it over and turn the speed up slowly I'm not sure how it works on the standard one)
Other than that I would send it in to Benchmade for LifeSharp service.0 -
quote:Originally posted by jonearlt:
What's the best way to sharpen a rescue hook?
Sandpaper on a wooden dowel.0 -
quote:Originally posted by jonearlt:
What's the best way to sharpen a rescue hook?
Ive never done it my self ...... but maybe a dremel tool would work well.
They have all kinds of bits and what nots.0 -
quote:Originally posted by jonearlt:
What's the best way to sharpen a rescue hook?
I would use sharpener for serration edge. Rat tail sharpener may do it. Triage one is 440C, so it shouldn't be to difficult. I haven't seen hock in S30V or above "difficult to sharpen" hock.0 -
I recently took some of my Arkansas stones to work and flattened them out on the belt sander. Took less than 5 minutes to do all 3 of them. 0 -
Interesting! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by jpM2:
I recently took some of my Arkansas stones to work and flattened them out on the belt sander. Took less than 5 minutes to do all 3 of them.
Black or white? Also how did the belt look afterwards?0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mobile Firelord:quote:Originally posted by jpM2:
I recently took some of my Arkansas stones to work and flattened them out on the belt sander. Took less than 5 minutes to do all 3 of them.
Black or white? Also how did the belt look afterwards?
1 medium (white/brown/biege) stone, 1 black stone, 1 translucent stone.
The belt was already wore out and past due to be replaced, but still made short work of the stones. Produced a lot of grit and stone dust.0 -
quote:Originally posted by jpM2:quote:Originally posted by Mobile Firelord:quote:Originally posted by jpM2:
I recently took some of my Arkansas stones to work and flattened them out on the belt sander. Took less than 5 minutes to do all 3 of them.
Black or white? Also how did the belt look afterwards?
1 medium (white/brown/biege) stone, 1 black stone, 1 translucent stone.
The belt was already wore out and past due to be replaced, but still made short work of the stones. Produced a lot of grit and stone dust.
May be you could collect those dust and mix with beeswax to make rough stopping compound?
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quote:Originally posted by Mobile Firelord:quote:Originally posted by jpM2:quote:Originally posted by Mobile Firelord:quote:Originally posted by jpM2:
I recently took some of my Arkansas stones to work and flattened them out on the belt sander. Took less than 5 minutes to do all 3 of them.
Black or white? Also how did the belt look afterwards?
1 medium (white/brown/biege) stone, 1 black stone, 1 translucent stone.
The belt was already wore out and past due to be replaced, but still made short work of the stones. Produced a lot of grit and stone dust.
May be you could collect those dust and mix with beeswax to make rough stopping compound?
That crossed my mind, until I remembered we have 1200 grit lapping compound already mixed up in the can.0
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