danpiotte Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Dear Friends, I would like to invest in some sharpening information. If you could please post suggestions and sources I would be grateful. Daniel WAXING MOON FORGE The blacksmith and the artist reflect it in their art they forge their creativity closer to the heart. Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Kinmond Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 http://www.classicshaving.com/Razor_Strops_Hones.html Possibly the best site to go to if you like stropping your knives to their finish. the google results for sharpening supplies works well for me also. but careful. usually a crappy looking site means a crappy service or item quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Sexstone Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Daniel, Check out davemartell.com He sharpens Kitchen knives professionally .. If I remember correctly I think he has a DVD for sale as well.... Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Kemp Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Mathew - I've bookmarked that one! Daniel - I really like this book: http://www.razoredgesystems.com/products/books ... it's my main reminder/resource - blade, scissors, chisel, chainsaw, whatever. And they sell sharpening tools too - but I go free-hand, I don't seem to get along with jigs - but that's just me! Michael KempOld and Twitless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I would like to also support the razor edge book link above. I read that and studied it as an adolescent. Within a week of reading it, I could take a machete or axe and make them shaving sharp with the appropriate edge geometry for their work with about 1 minute on a grinder with 2 grits of wheel and a strop or belt sander. It gives the basics in a really clear way. kc please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hoffman Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 You my also want to look at John VerHoeven's paper on sharpening for knifemakers. It's actually pretty interesting reading. "Experiments on knife sharpening" Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Norris Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I liked this one: Knife Maintenance and Sharpening ~Bruce~ “All work is empty save when there is love, for work is love made visible.” Kahlil Gibran "It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them." - Alfred Adler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Obach Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 interesting to look at Tim Z's site ...like the pic's http://www.tzknives.com/razorhones.html about sharpening.. all i can say is get a bunch of different stones ( hard ark, japan, coticule, diamond, etc ) and do some sharpening on a plain carbon steel knife on a sunny day... and see what you can do... post it on the forum.. and see what others say .. even have some fun with it ( cut some paper tubes, cigarette papers, single hair, silk scarf, or maybe something new ) it could potentially save some folks from heading down the path of " slak belting " an edge on their knife ( God help them North Shore Forge & Ironworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 it could potentially save some folks from heading down the path of " slak belting " an edge on their knife ( God help them I do that for some things as the START of the edge (a convex edge is great on axes and heavy choppers!), but they're always finished on stones, followed by micron polishing film, followed by stropping on leather with white diamond compound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Obach Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 ;) now that works ! as long as your left with a nice edge ! I like how many different approaches there are to an edge ! its part of the charm of knife making North Shore Forge & Ironworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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