Eric Cleland

[Eric Cleland]

I was using the scrubbing motion the progressed to the alternating motion like clay shows on his videos
Once u start at 20 would you progress to another setting of the arms ?

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[Eric Cleland]

Here is a picture

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[Eric Cleland]

so is a lower angle ie, 15-20 going to give a sharper feeling to an edge and run the risk of poking a hole in the cape as compared to a larger angle ie 20-30 deg.

[Eric Cleland]

This kinda follows my topic but on other hunting knives, fillet knives etc how do you determine what angles to set your arms to be able to start sharpening.

[Eric Cleland]

Its a knife of the alaska caping knife and I believe its D2 steel. Now with the 20 DPS is that the setting of the individual arm or the combination of the 2 arms. so setting number 10 on each arm.

[Eric Cleland]

What angle do u use for fillet knife

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[Eric Cleland]

yeah I have the 10 and the 14 strop but can you do the same with the new stones clay has out that our diamond stones?

[Eric Cleland]

How much do you decrease the angle to strop? is 1-2 deg. or more like 5

[Eric Cleland]

Its a 4.5 in drop point skinner with a 3/16 back bone, and ATS 34 STEEL

[Eric Cleland]

What angle on the arms did or do you start with?

[Eric Cleland]

ok that makes sense then as I get used to doing this then I can figure out or ask and get advanced guidelines on how to set the blade angle secondary to the use of the knife. AWESOME I am so glad that this forum is here because I was going to sell my sharpener because of the money I had in it and I could not figure it out. It was not as easy as it was when Clay used it on the outdoor channel and then shaved 🙂

[Eric Cleland]

So the settings that are in the phamphlet like 18 deg for a kitchen knife and 22 deg. for a hunting knife where do those settings come from. If using the sharpie is the best way to set the angle then why have these settings? This is where I get confused because then you can change it but change it to what angle how do you know what is the angle to change it to to get the best edge on the knife.

[Eric Cleland]

Ok I will give the sharpie a try tonight when I get home from work and see. Then watch for the burr and try to progress from there. Thanks everyone for the help Im sure I am going to have more questions hope youall dont get tired of my questions.

[Eric Cleland]

This one thing that I have always wanted to be good at since a young age and I totally stink at it and I saw the WE and thought here I go and I cant even get going to GO . Thanks all for your help

[Eric Cleland]

Thats why I joined the forum because I really want to learn and it has been very trying on my patience. I will try to night on a kitchen knife and see what I get.

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