Tips ?
Marker Pen ..
Mark the bevel / cutting edge ..
?????????? Do you want to match the edge ?
How badly damaged / used / rounded is the edge . ( I have seen some horrendous edges )
I love DIAMOND ... There not expensive . but is there any for he Lansky ? ( Havent seen any )
So maybe if the edge is like really FUBAR , you need to put down a new bevel first .
Could even be done free style ... EZE-LAP diamond hone & stone .. Did it this way for a long time ..
Put down a new bevel , then use the Lansky to take it all the way . ( What ever that is )
If you angle is off , just free style it closer . ( That learning / developing / a skill thing )
I use a jewellers eye piece so as to avoid removing too much metal . Check often and be happy .
The better you get at it the less time it takes .
But yeah , number one trick is the marker pen . Shows you where you are removing metal from and where you should be taking it from and where not !
Lansky is great , but not for putting down a new bevel or restoring a badly damaged one .
Seriously time consuming ! Ur probably better off paying some one $10 to put a new bevel on the knife rather than spending hours trying to clean up some ones erroneous ways with the Lansky .
The Lansky is brilliant in it's simplicity and it's ability to maintain a edge and keep an edge in good condition . A knife maintained on a Lansky should last a very long time , as a well maintained edge needs very little work to keep sharp .