Of course, I practiced on my kitchen knives before I decided to sharpen my Benchmade. My super fine stones are rarely used. I took my para2 in s90v from 120 grit up to 3000 in less than an hour. Knife Steel Guide - Knife Life - Blade HQ knowledge base. DMTs Double Sided Diafold diamond files are built well, highly effective, and among the best compact sharpeners on the market. Attached to an FWCX Extra Coarse/Coarse Double Sided Diafold, the manual system can easily reprofile an edge to any one of seven pre-set angles. Next Last-Lucky-Joined May 11, 2010 Messages 786. . On the other hand, wider angles create durable blade edges suitable for demanding cutting jobs like slicing bones or cutting coarse vegetables. Such edges are suitable for blades used to cut soft material because there is less risk of abuse that might lead to breakage and other forms of damage. This test is not perfect for our purposes since we are testing edge retention with a slice but the sharpness is measured with a push cut. Those are set at one angle and use carbide to get the job done. G10 Benchmade uses its SelectEdge 14-degree included edge on the knife. Thanks for the link. For the paras, if you use a clamp system make sure you pay attention to how the blade is clamped in. Ill have to get me one of those. Ease of sharpening, edge retention and temper of selected steels Here is a list of selected blade steels, with scaled judgement values of their ease of sharpening (EoS) and edge retention (ER). The Striplox 90D 98 is an innovative knock-down connector for right-angle joints. A lower sharpening angle will give a very sharp edge, while wider angles give you a durable blade. I know there are some guys around here though that can work some real magic with the SM. A prime example of Toblers point is Benchmades 15017-1 Hidden Canyon Hunter, a compact drop-point fixed blade in premium CPM S90V stainless steel well known for its extreme edge-holding ability. It includes an extra coarse hone great for reprofiling edge angles. n690 As for sharpening S90V, I've just started giving my Nirvana its first work on the Sharpmaker. Knife blades made from hard steel should be sharpened at smaller angles because they yield a lot of strength. Diamonds are your best friend with this steel and one of the few abrasives that sharpen it well. Is CPM 20CV Steel Good Steel? - Knifebasics Noctis3880 Joined Jul 22, 2009 Messages 11,409 Sep 25, 2010 #8 The heat treatment is performed according to the specifications of the steel with the help of a digitally controlled furnace, which promotes accurate temperature regimes. I progressed to 1.5 micron diamond lapping film, and then finally to 0.1 micron diamond lapping film. I have a lot of sharpening equipment and have been sharpening knives for years. +1 on investing in a set of Spyderco Tri-Angle Diamond Stones (204D). | Privacy. | Privacy. Conversely, he adds, if you sharpen at a wider angle, such as 25 degrees, the edge will still be very sharp but you gain improved edge retention and, thus, eliminate the need for more frequent maintenance. Get the Sharpmaker, and a 6" utility stone from the hardware store (about $10), or a coarse diamond hone (usually about $20). Its pretty much a downsized version of a larger and much more expensive 272 slack belt grinder used by many knifemakers. My favorite and most used W. E. Strop pair is the 4/2 Diamond Emulsion on leather. This angle is very low for knives. I could shave with it if I really had to, but it would definitely leave serious razor burns. Diamonds are a little faster, and definitely cleaner. S30V sharpening angle? | BladeForums.com This range is ideal for outdoor or kitchen knives used for tough applications.
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