James
@comfygringo
active 3 years, 6 months ago-
James replied to the topic How to Sharpen The Benchmade Mini Adamas in the forum Benchmade 3 years, 6 months ago
Excellent advice, Mark.
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James started the topic How to Sharpen The Benchmade Mini Adamas in the forum Benchmade 3 years, 7 months ago
The Benchmade Mini-Adamas is probably the toughest knife in their lineup. Not only does it feel really good in your hand, it also comes in two colors. Made with CPM CruWear (63-65 HRC), this is the hardest steel I have ever dealt with.
Unfortunately, it was duller than a dimwit out of the box. I was up for the challenge. Benchmade claims that…[Read more]
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James replied to the topic 1500/Platens Vs Ceramics in the forum Abrasives 3 years, 7 months ago
Henry,
The secret to using the Wicked Edge sharpening system is knowing which grit to start with. Your high-end Japanese steel probably has a lot of carbon in it, making it very hard. If there is a lot of chromium, you need to be very careful. Start with 1000 grit; then you won’t tear up the blade, especially if it’s really thin.
Welcome to the fold.
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James replied to the topic 1500/Platens Vs Ceramics in the forum Abrasives 3 years, 7 months ago
I keep things simple. First I need to know what kind of steel I’m dealing with and it’s Rockwell Hardness. Then I use diamond stones all the way up to 3000 grit. Then I move to lapping film. Strops, ceramics and other nonsense I don’t have time for. If I really want to hone my edge, I use Nano cloth after I get down to 0.1 with lapping film. All…[Read more]
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James started the topic How to Sharpen CPM S90V in the forum Benchmade 3 years, 8 months ago
My very first knife was the Benchmade 940-1, which is made with CPM S90V. A couple years later I got the Generation Pro 3 sharpener. Of course, I practiced on my kitchen knives before I decided to sharpen my Benchmade. Of all the super steels, S90V is arguably the hardest to work with. I made several horrific mistakes. First, I had to mount the…[Read more]
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James started the topic The Law of Diminishing Returns in the forum Stropping 6 years, 6 months ago
I’ve read several posts where people claim they strop their edges for eternity to get that get Wicked Edge that every knife enthusiast dreams about. Here’s the problem: over stropping a knife will eventually roll the edge and dull it to a point where you may have to start over again. Strops are designed to put a mirror edge on your knife and and…[Read more]
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James started the topic Rounded Point in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 6 years, 6 months ago
I am by no means new to sharpening knifes, but I am new to the wicked edge. Unfortunately, I rounded the point on my favorite EDC. How do I get the point back without destroying the bevel?
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James became a registered member 6 years, 6 months ago
