The Sharpening Thread

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Kevo, Sep 11, 2018.

  1. RocketmanDane

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    Is this normal for a strop? I have leather I can replace it with if not. 20211030_160515.jpg
     
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    Nothing to worry about, it will get smoother with use and you can always load it with more compound.
     
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    ....what he said... :D

    On the ones I make myself now I do the "grey side" rough out and the "green side" smooth out" honestly for a working blade I don't see much difference.
     
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    OK cool. I've been adding more compound but it ends up like this. But I won't worry about it then thanks
     
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    It came with quite a few small chips, both on the edge and clip point. A couple hours later with the worksharp field sharpener and good to go. Not quite like I'd get with the lansky, still waiting on them to return it but.. it-will-cut.jpg 20211224_135348.jpg
     
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    This is the third replacement lansky fine stone. It came in a set and their quality has extremely gone down. It not only soaks the oil up, but it's uneven and it's being shaved. Time to look for another system. 20220126_185448.jpg 20220126_185502.jpg
     
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    You can fix that by melting some vaseline and letting it soak into the stone, then use edge-trailing strokes to keep the edge from gouging the stone, and/or using light pressure.
     
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    I'm just going to warranty it again, or just try and get my money back on it. I use light strokes also but the stone is warped and uneven also, like hitting a speed bump with every pass. Finally got the knife done and it's sharp but it's really ugly. And roughly 7 hours to get it done. 20220126_204204.jpg
     
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    Time for a big old oil stone :rolleyes:
     
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    So according to lansky, the oil that comes with the sets, and I suppose the oil they sell separately, is just to take up space and/or your money. These are a couple emails I received from them regarding the subpart set they sent, which will be a third replacement. So to tell me it has not been brought to their attention is either a lie or there is no communication within their company. Now, using dry stones could damage an edge so to tell me to do that is unfathomable. The original set I had worked great and no issues. I think they're just trying to make excuses for the crap they send out now. According to their instructional YouTube videos, they use the oil. Screenshot_20220131-234528_Gmail.jpg Screenshot_20220131-234435_Gmail.jpg Pretty sad, especially coming from a business like them. And I never asked for a refund, but the last set (replacement) I got came directly from them.
     
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    Anybody know the manufacturers Junglas sharpening angle?
     
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    Ooops found it on FAQ , The edges on all of our knives are applied by hand. We do our best to maintain a 20 degree (per side) edge angle but due to the hand application, they may vary slightly. We suggest using a Spyderco Sharpmaker for general edge maintenance or a flat diamond hone.
     

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