Sharpening Stones........How do you sharpen your knives?

[Owd Wullie]

Wullie,

Do you lay yours flat on a table or similar surface and then run the knife blade over it in a fashion similar to what you would do with a oil stone?

I'm wondering if you might use two of those set into a wooden base like a set of crock sticks.

Phil

Depends. Most of the time nowdays, I slip it along side one fo the Gatco stones and use it to polish the edge. I see no reason why they wouldn't work like a pair of crocksticks. Rest of the time I just freehand it.

Only problem is no two are exactly alike. Some have a bit more bite than others as the gent mentioned in his post where he showed those two MONSTER filaments. I'd hate to pay the freight on running one of those big ol bulbs.

Lemme see how many I can get gathered up and I'll send ya some to play with.
W

[buckeyefan]

How well do the CV blades sharpen up and hold an edge?

Marty

[Gunsmoke47]

Chrome Vanadium blades sharpen up very easily and hold a very good edge Marty. Of coarse, this is just my opinion....... but I ain't wrong either.

[buckeyefan]

Thank you Gunsmoke

I should have asked in my first post but, How do you compare the CV to Carbon steel as far as sharpening and holding an edge?

I am trying to get my dad a good EDC but he is a very picky man ::tired:

Thanks,

Marty

[Gunsmoke47]

Marty, in my opinion CV will sharpen every bit as well and hold an edge every bit as well as your good carbon steel. It is more resistant to surface problems than carbon, but it is in no way the same as stainless (in that regaurd). You still need to take care of the blades like you would carbon. I have a couple of inexpensive Case CV's as hard users that I don't take as good of care of as I should, and what I have noticed is that they don't develop an even patina as carbon. In fact, it is more like very large pepper spots. I'll take a pic and show you what I mean in a little bit, Smoke

[Gunsmoke47]

Ok Marty, these are real quick pic's but you will get the jest of what I am talking about. I personally love CV, but you do need to take care of it if you want it to look nice. My opinion only, Smoke

[BIGHEAD]

Smoke may I make a suggestion? take a piece of sand paper about 220 grit and clean those big rust spots off and then when you think it is all better open a Coca-cola pour it in a bowl,open all blades and put your knife in it overnight .In the morning take it out rinse with tap water and oil the joints. you will find a wonderful even Patina that you will love on an EDC Here is an example also I have had no rust since the Coke Spa Treatment and looks really good The small dark spots you see is where I didn't get all the rust off

[orvet]

I had spots like that on my Swayback Jack too.
I put some cold bluing on them and it took care of it.
Besides it looks nice!

Dale

[Absintheur]

I have been using a Spyderco Tri-Angle for many many years, has always done a great job for me. Unless i really dulol one up I can normally give a few swipes on the fine stones followed by a stropping and the results are hair popping sharp.

[buckeyefan]

Thanks guys,

Gunsmoke that yellow handle (18?) is actually exactly what Im looking for. I have not been able to locate one thus far, How much do they go for new?

Dont ask me why but my Dad has always liked the yellow stockman.

BIGHEAD,

I love that Coke idea, Its like folic acid right? I read about that in one of your eariler posts, You can bet I will be trying it when the time comes.

Marty

[Pen & Toothpick]

On my recent trip to Titusville I picked up one of these Queen Carbide sharpeners.

I was suprised at how well it did a quick job on one of my daily users.

http://www.queencutlery.com/misc.html

[Gunsmoke47]

Thanks for the tips Big and Dale! I'll give um both a try.

Marty, yes it is an 18. If memory serves, I paid around $30.00 or $32.00 about a year ago.

[Unk]

I use the Spyderco Sharpmaker as well. Makes everything in my house sharper except me.

Unk

[Froggyedge]

For years I used Arkansas stones with oil, and from time to time I still do, but today I usually start out with a diamond stone if the blade is very dull or needs reprofiling and then finish the edge with a ceramic rod. For touch ups of a reasonably sharp edge the ceramic rod will do.
For the bigger kitchen knives I have a quite long diamond sharpening rod that I use.

I actually took a few sharpening photos this weekend, but I have not had time to go through those pics yet.
But I've posted a few sharpening pics a long time ago with a diamond stone and a ceramic rod, and lazy as I am..:http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... f=2&t=9368

Hm... I have been away from AAPK for a long time now...

[philco]

Hm... I have been away from AAPK for a long time now...

Yes you have.......................and it's great to see you back!

[Absintheur]

I have hard Arkansas stones...some so hard and white they are translucent. but the Spyderco combined with a strop is almost foolproof and fast...I have just gotten use to the easy way...

those stones don't just gather dust however...they get a good bit of use when I do trigger work.

[Froggyedge]

Hm... I have been away from AAPK for a long time now...

Yes you have.......................and it's great to see you back!

Thank you!
It's great to be back!

[Miller Bro's]

Willie was good enough to send me a couple of the old light filaments

The smaller one is coarser than the longer one. Small one is 4", the larger 4 1/2". They are small enough to fit in a coat pocket or keep one in your glove box.

They work well, I was surprised just how well they work!



Thanks Willie

[Miller Bro's]

Wow! it`s been almost 2 years since a post in this thread

Here is an old advertising pocket hone that works pretty good

[vikingdog]

"I use a Spyderco Sharpmaker. It gets'em sharp enough to shave arm hair, which is sharp enough for me. It is also idiot-proof, which lines up perfectly with my intellect."

Unk

What Unk said.

[paulsvintage]

i have tried everything but i like the wicked edge

[TripleF]

Still learning but I use a Norton Stone. Has fine and coarse side. Seems to work ok.

[HiPower]

i have heard of people using everything from smooth river rocks to bottoms of coffee cups. at one time i finished out on old razor hones but find the coarse to fine diamond hones then finishing up on spydie ceramic hones & leather strops to work well these days. many ways to skin a cat but if you try diamonds it's good to go easy since they remove metal fast.--HiPower

[MyDogsHunt]

Being the tool junkie that I am, I've pretty much tried em all with varying results.
Still can't resist trying out a new Mouse Trap when I find one though, so I recently purchased one of these.
http://www.v-sharp.com/video_play2.php?VideoID=7

It just came yesterday so I've only tried it out on a couple of old boning knives but I'm really liking what I'm seeing so far.

I can see the possibility of scratching the sides of a blade, so for a real safe queen a little masking tape might be in order first, but if it's a safe queen it probably doesn't need sharpening anyways.
Fortunately, most of my knives are users, so it's not an issue for me.

I'll probably still use my hard Arky's on smaller pocket knife blades, but there's definatly a place on my work bench for this piece.
Being made in the US doesn't hurt matters either.

Charlie

[garddogg56]

The bottom of a coffee cup is the best,the L.L.Bean cross steel sharpener is the worst I like the vic.which is actully a Smiths made in Arkansas and of course a Norton