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lets talk about really really sharp knives
Posted on 12/29/13 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 12/29/13 at 9:40 pm
The knife I carry and my skinning knives are sharper than most people's knives. They are shaving sharp. But occasionally I meet guys with knives that are hair popping bone slicing sharp.I am trying to learn how to make my knives really stupid sharp. I think I am sharpening correctly I think where I am lacking is in the finishing.(steeling, stropping etc.) Any opinions/advice on this?
This post was edited on 12/29/13 at 9:45 pm
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Posted on 12/29/13 at 9:46 pm to bigbuckdj
If you can rund down the ceramic filament out of an old HPS light, it will put an edge on your blade that will cut through your case. I use a knife with replaceable surgical blades for breasting and deboning.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 9:47 pm to bigbuckdj
Leather is the key
Posted on 12/30/13 at 10:36 am to bigbuckdj
Knife Steel Selection Chart MidwayUSA
KnifeBlog Steel Selection Chart
..all starts with the type of steel
KnifeBlog Steel Selection Chart
..all starts with the type of steel
Posted on 12/30/13 at 12:51 pm to bigbuckdj
Depending upon the knife and the edge that is on it, I will either just use a stone if it's bad, if not I will use the spyderco sharpmaker. Just got it for Christmas and it is a beast for 30-40 degree edges which is what I strive for. I bought the extra fine ceramic cones to take it to the next level. Afterwards I will strop using these double sided handmade ones. They are simple to make and the materials cost nothing. I have stropping compounds that I use on each side of the strops. Green is the ultra fine, white is fine, etc.
I actually enjoy this, so it's not so much a chore for me. Hair popping sharp every time on my benchmades and all of my skinning knives.
Eta- this pic is before I loaded the strops with the compound.
I actually enjoy this, so it's not so much a chore for me. Hair popping sharp every time on my benchmades and all of my skinning knives.
Eta- this pic is before I loaded the strops with the compound.
This post was edited on 12/30/13 at 12:53 pm
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