Todd Forbes

What I have been doing when I re-profile an edge is set the angles with my cube, scrub one side until it apexes (I scrub some on the opposite side but not enough) then apex the other side which is always faster, then use leading alternating strokes from 200 grit up to 1500.
It sounds like you scrub one side at a time, a little at a time on each…[Read more]

I didn’t know a “false apex” could appear on the second side but it makes sense.  Do you just apex once on each side, say with the 100 grit, then move on to sharpening & honing or do you apex a second time with the 200 grit stone just to make sure the bevels are set & even?

Thanks!

I was definitely spending to much time just scrubbing the choil area, I hate that Spyderco does not use sharpening choil s.  I do spend some time on the other side when apexing to keep it centered but definitely not equal amounts of time so I will start doing that to ensure a centered edge.  I usually start apexing on the right side which takes t…[Read more]

Thanks Marc & Robert, I believe you are both correct, this only happens when I’m scrubbing the choil area so putting too much pressure on one side of the stone makes since.  I’m also definitely hitting the stud and that’s not helping matters, I checked and thought I was clearing it.  I also did this exact same thing to a Spyderco without a thumb s…[Read more]