Haffner

This is a legit criticism and shows that I haven’t been listening enough. I’m working to change that. After hearing some more from some users, we did some prototyping, thought we’d come up with a viable fix, got (kindly) corrected by a couple of our beta testing users and are now reworking the fix.

There is a lot of good info here, especially about edge shapes and finishes. I’ll add that we’ve done a fair amount of testing for edge retention at different angles. In general, we’ve found that if you’re cutting materials that are not excessively abrasive, and you’re keeping the edge angle at or above the minimum angle the steel can support, an…[Read more]

I think there’s too many variables to say categorically that a knife is sharp.  Sharp is what the user perceives when cutting a particular object with a particular knife under a particular set of circumstances.

I will concur that a convex grind will cut more easily than a standard V grind at the same apex angle.  A polished edge will cut more e…[Read more]

I’m with you on that one! If my better half says it cuts well (on occasion she will say it is too sharp – go figure) then I’m happy.

@Lay, I’ve sent a text to find out what model he bought.  I do remember him saying that he ordered it with “custom” scales.  I’ll know more later.  I’m also not a fan of the flipper style or EDC’s with liner locks.

@Modernflame, that sharpener is what I call the “Big Rig.”  Totally the idea and implementation of forum member MarcH.  I don’t reme…[Read more]

Looks like some variant of the ZT 562. I have the ZT 562cf. It is a great knife but some how I’m not a big fan of the flipper tab knives.

Friends ZT – last pic!

Friends ZT part II

When I took the 122219 pic, I realized I forgot to tape the pivot area.

I got the vacuum out and taped it up before I started the 200 grit stone.

I sort of missed the original post date but….let’s bring the thread back to the fore! One of my favorites EDCs that will not break the bank https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32957987150.html?spm=2114.12010610.8148356.2.67577783n3tStX.  FFC, very sharp and a very good slicer. It’s little brother https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32944757365.html?spm=2…[Read more]

I would refer you to Marc’s reply, he has tons more experience. I do have strops but haven’t had the time to use them, the DLFs are used just prior to micro bevel edge step and after the stones progression is completed. Most of my EDCs have a 30 -34 degree inclusive edge so a micro bevel is helpful (I hope).

All three areas do require a password and they don’t talk to each other, so it is ridiculous and we’re working to change it but haven’t had a lot of success so far. We’ve tried a few developers and they haven’t been able to make it work. We’ll keep trying. The issue is that the website is hosted on Shopify. The forum is on WordPress and our…[Read more]

Regardless of where the center of the blade is, if it’s mounted vertically (the edge pointed straight up), you set the microadjusts independently and the bevel angles should be correct.

Modernflame:  what is the connection between blade thickness and the microadjusts wandering?  I’m confused.

Abut twenty years ago I harvested a Wyoming pronghorn and proudly handed my D2  hunting knife to the fellow gutting him, knowing I had worked it to a really nice edge after the previous hunting season.  After a few seconds, he handed it back, asking if I had a sharp one.  The D2 edge had oxidized in the rough tanned leather sheath I had made fo…[Read more]

Hmmm…  I only have one password.

Mighty fine looking knife and you did a very good job sharpening it. I usually use DLF to achieve that extra sparkle in my mirror edges and do a minute micro bevel with a 1500 grit stone as a last step (though I’m thinking 1000 grit could serve me better in that last step). Keep up the good work.

As with my comments above, I find the microscope more useful.  If I see a change in the scratch pattern, I may check with my anglecube to make a correction, but if the scratch pattern is uniform and reaches from apex to shoulder, there’s no reason to use the anglecube.

This is why I switched to the magnetic knife strips.  But for those of you that still own knife blocks I just came across this cleaning article: https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/how-to-clean-your-knife-block/

To be clear, there is no 0.1 degree that necessarily happens in the progression.  I simply use it as an example of how much an error in thickness can affect the angle.  The differences between stones are quite small, but they can accumulate.  A series of tests I ran some years ago showed that a change of 0.15 degrees could be seen in the sc…[Read more]