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cutterschoice

October 17, 2013 12:53

I know you guys have the life sharp program but I have other knives and will eventually need to sharpen them and just happen to have a Tormek supergrind 2000 which sharpens my woodworking tools with a water cooled grinding stone. I've looked and looked and really cannot figure out if using this or some Japanese grinding wheel accessory that I have would work for the D2 steel blade, the S30V steel, 154cm and the regular steels in production knives. I know all about the warranty and I understand if it voids that but I just want to know for future reference if that is a big no-no, or if it would be perfect for these knives. The Tormek says it will "sharpen anything" that can be sharpened but I know the knives I buy are not your regular everyday knives so what might work on a cheap pocket knife probably wont work for my benchmades or what have you. Anyway if anyway has some info please HELP.

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laser

October 17, 2013 13:03
I would say it's always depend on how much want you spend for sharpening system.
Personally,after getting a EdgePro I'm satisfied.
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fastjan

October 17, 2013 21:10
It's not a big no-no, but as you know, you need to be careful because most agressive wheels can disfigure a blade in a second.

Just practice on some cheap knives before you try it on the expensive ones.
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theoneandonly

October 18, 2013 02:45
Get a stone, any stone, (and a strop) practice, practice, practice!
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cutterschoice

October 18, 2013 12:25
ok thats a huge help guys. thanks again.
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sonnyc 2

October 18, 2013 16:04
the edge-pro system is no.1 in my book too.
+10
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cutterschoice

October 21, 2013 11:54
Do you know about how much the edge pro costs?
Also have you heard good things about the wicked edge?
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laser

October 21, 2013 12:44
Go to their page a lot different variants I guess cheapest one around $150.
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fastjan

October 21, 2013 15:22
quote:

Originally posted by CuttersChoice:
Do you know about how much the edge pro costs?
Also have you heard good things about the wicked edge?

I sent you an email.

As far as the two systems: I've heard they are both very precise, so just look for demos on YouTube to see which seems a better fit for you.
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benchman

October 24, 2013 16:54
CuttersChoice,
I think it mostly depends on your level of experience and comfort. If the knives you are talking about just need a little touch up and do not have to be profiled, then simply use something like a 1,000 or 1,200 grit stone or its equivalent stone and go slow and easy. As you know maintaining a consistent angle is also one of the most important points of the process. Just go slow and be patient and you will be fine. If your knives need something more than just a touch up then more aggressive stones would be needed along with more talent. As someone else mentioned, practice on some cheep knives and use a leather strop to finish off your work Best of luck.
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