NotSharpEnuff

BTW, I have a 3/4″ riser block installed below my Gen 3 Pro vise.    I recently was doing  a batch of knives and noticed that in every case, my angle settings were off by 3 degrees, relative to what I would have expected.  The riser was installed to use more of the length of the stone faces when I do narrower knives.  When sharpening short, narrow…[Read more]

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Rodger,

Got the Laser Knife Edge Reader (LKER) a few hours ago.  It comes with a spare set of batteries and a test blade.  The laser is not centered or aligned when it arrives.  You have to manually adjust three screws to center the beam.  Not a very tight stable setup in my opinion.  If you only use it a home and not take it on the road it prob…[Read more]

Kenneth,

Yes, 3 sets of any stones/strops/ceramics/water stones will fit.

Ed K.

Thanks Rodger!

I just ordered one.  I have the CATRA Hobbigoni and I use it all the time – before and after sharpening.  One drawback to this model is that it doesn’t accommodate larger (spine->bevel) knives.  This new one looks like it has more depth to handle larger kitchen knives.  I’ll also compare the accuracy between them and post again.

Ed K.

I found these links interesting.

Ranking the Steel Ranking Articles (knifesteelnerds.com)

How to Pick the Best Steel for Every Knife

Read the article here (knifesteelnerds.com)

Ed K.

John,

I’ve done one sword about 3 years ago.  It was not a “real” sword, but a replica or something from a flea market.  I did it on a dare, from one of my golf friends.  He travels around a lot of bad neighborhoods and keeps the sword in his work truck.  He would lose in a gun fight but get maximum points for crazy.

It took me almost 40 hou…[Read more]

@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]

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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.

EugenePapers,

What model do you have?  Can you add some pictures of your setup?

Ed K.

it is a MarcH invention.  Works great on longer flexible knives as well since it provides two clamping points.

For EDC knives, I use my Gen3 pro.  Super quick to setup and adjust.

Ed K.

John,

Thanks for the detailed write-up.  I would like to add comments as to why I chose the adjuster rod lengths and the L screw.

During Ed’s and my email exchange we chatted about longer adjusters.  He included them with my kit and I gotta say, I really like the extra room to dial back the stanchion jam knob, fine tune with the longer bolt, the…[Read more]

45srbest,

Personally, I would sharpen in two separate areas.  The drop at the tip versus the flat portion of the blade is pretty significant.  It’s not that the edge will be less sharp but the width of the bevel will be different.  If aesthetics of the bevel aren’t a concern, then sharpening with the single stroke will work fine.

P.S. I’m de…[Read more]

Dave,

The strop and stone covers are made by Airscapes as well as the guide rod stone stops.  I use them on my strops/Chosera stones as I work in the garage and they sit in the open on MarcH’s custom Rack-it.  I have the Rack-it hanging on the wall but it also has foldable legs to sit on my work bench.

I keep Airscapes’ products on hand in c…[Read more]

I use the DMT diafold files.  I have the course, fine, and super fine.

https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Machine-Technology-DMT-DMTFSKF-BRK/dp/B00004WFTZ

https://www.dmtsharp.com/about-dmt/dmt-product-lines/

Ed K.