Can you sharpen a scandi grind on the WE?

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04/07/2016 at 2:34 pm #33081
gruntsoldier
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So I have been searching on here and can’t find the answer but to be fair I suck with the technologies lol. So can it be done? I have seen folks say a true scandi is like 8 dps so it’s not really possible. I have the gen 3 pro set up. I was wondering with the W/E low angle adapter or whatever it’s called would it be possible or am I wasting my time. I have only done about 3 knives so far but am having great success. However one of my favorite grinds is the scandi grind and I would love to be able to sharpen them on the W/E. I know on the info page with the low angle adapter is say with the gen 3 you can get to 9 dps but was wondering if with the extra play that is left in after the 14 degree mark would it get lower. I figure I would have to use the angle cube to make sure I can get it repeatable and see the exact angle.

Any info from anyone who has done this would be appreciate or any advice you have for me. thanks in advance
04/07/2016 at 7:25 pm #33086
Mjcollier
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I think the scandi grind is usually 13 to 15 per side. 9 dps would be more like the primary bevel on a full flat grind.
04/07/2016 at 7:40 pm #33088
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I’ll have to look into it a bit more. I put the stones up against my Pohan Leu and laid the stones on the side to see if they would line up. I took it to 14 and it still wasn’t touch all the grind. it was hitting the bevel and about 3/4th’s of the grind. I took it to past the 14 mark and it got a lot closer but still wasn’t there. I’ll have to look with some of my other scandi’s. Maybe try it out on a mora so if it doesn’t work I’m not ruining my bluefin flipper lol
04/07/2016 at 8:33 pm #33090
CliffCurry
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The Tormek small knife adapter may be of use in this situation especially. The adapter gets the blade up higher and out in front for a bit more giving more clearance at the cost of a tiny bit of stability.

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04/08/2016 at 6:59 am #33103
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If it were me, and I wanted to keep it a true Scandi grind… I’d use a full size stone(s). The angle control in this case is built into the knife, and the results would be better in: finish, time, etc.

If wanting to use the W.E., I would consider creating and maintaining it with a small microbevel. In most cases, you’d be hard pressed to notice a difference in use, and you’d get some benefits: quicker and easier to sharpen, adjusting the level of finish without affecting the entire bevel, a stronger edge, etc. Again, this is more of a personal preference than ‘what is the right way…’.

Either way, keep us posted on the results!
04/08/2016 at 12:07 pm #33110
gruntsoldier
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thanks for the advice everyone. I put a mora on it last night and it’s definitely below the 14 dps mark to hit the whole edge. I think with the adapter though it would probably work. I might give cliffs suggestion a go though as it’s slightly cheaper and looks like it would work well also. I’m going to grab a few different cheap model scandi’s and see what I can come up with for it but I definitely think it’s possible with some work and attachments. On the mora I had on it last night at the lowest dps setting I could get which appeared to hit the whole grind I couldn’t do the back half of the blade because the stones were hitting the W/E clamps
04/09/2016 at 7:49 pm #33150
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Idea ‘stolen’ from Cliff Curry! I just put it into video format =) It’s possible but will take a very very long time if its dull at all.

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04/10/2016 at 9:06 am #33165
gruntsoldier
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Thank you for the video. So it looks like I’ll need the w/e low angle adapter, the tormek small knife adapter and exteneded arms for the W/E. lol looks like I need to get some more part time work lol
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