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Sharpening serrated knife edge with sandpaper - stefanwolf88





materials
- abrasive, a square of sandpaper, ?P180
- a wooden skewer, a skinny round rod
- binder clip, paperclip, use it to secure sandpaper tightly around skinny rod, its also your handle

the serrations are chisel ground,
so grind one side only until raise burr
grind each serration separately
also give a few passes over entire serrated section ,
not too much dont want to grind down the tips too much


then release the sandpaper from clip,
and use the paper square backed with your thumb
on other side of knife to remove burr

feel for burr to make sure its gone
repeat as needed

no cutting demo or text or talking ...
but its clear and simple enough demonstration to follow

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Thanks
I don't mow

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Sharpening serrated knife edge with sandpaper - stefanwolf88





materials
- abrasive, a square of sandpaper, ?P180
- a wooden skewer, a skinny round rod
- binder clip, paperclip, use it to secure sandpaper tightly around skinny rod, its also your handle

the serrations are chisel ground,
so grind one side only until raise burr
grind each serration separately
also give a few passes over entire serrated section ,
not too much dont want to grind down the tips too much


then release the sandpaper from clip,
and use the paper square backed with your thumb
on other side of knife to remove burr

feel for burr to make sure its gone
repeat as needed

no cutting demo or text or talking ...
but its clear and simple enough demonstration to follow

also, sandpaper has a grain
the paper backing has a grain
like wood has grain
or newspaper has grain,

the sandpaper bends smoother in one direction than the other
so if you want it to bend and warp smoothly around a skewer,
figure out which direction bends smooth BEFORE
you cut off a strip

____
Thanks
I don't mow

This guy has a nice YouTube channel for sharpening videos:
DMT XXC, XC, C, F, XF progression on Ganzo 440C
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
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MC and BBG:

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BBG:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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I don't agree with everything advised in these two videos, but he's close enough to get you a sharp knife:

Outdoors55:

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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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The Sharpie/Magic Maker trick demonstrated:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Peter Nowlan's and Jon Broida series for KnifePlanet.net:

Lesson 1:
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Lesson 2:
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Lesson 3:
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Lesson 4:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/20/2017 10:35AM by jasonstone20.

Pretty decent video on edge thickness, why it matters, and why reviewers should describe it.

Patron Saint of Knives:

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He lives pretty close to Portland, OR, in Vancouver WA. I keep meaning to talk to him and maybe visit his shop. He gave me his phone number when I commented that I live in close to him.

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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/24/2018 11:44AM by jasonstone20.

Sharpening a carving knife using mill file, carbide sharpener, diamond sharpener, and strop:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Pete from the Cedric & Ada using the Lansky to do a knife sharpening:

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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Survial Lilly video:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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The entire video is interesting, but the way he uses blocks at the end and why he does it is a neat trick :

I've never seen that before. Good idea but I wonder if it would have some effect on the edge to be running the blade out over the wood like that. I'm not sure. Definitely the nicest looking boxes for stones I've ever seen, really nice stuff.

Cliff,
I saw that video a little while ago, that is a neat trick with the blocks at the end of the stones.

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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Video:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Video:
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Nice simple technique with good results.

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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Len McDougall from Tactical Knives on knife sharpening (video):
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
WordPress YouTube Facebook Patreon Locals

Video:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Sharpening a French paring knife-
Video:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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That paring knife is an insanely detailed process, it shows a lot of activity that I don't think accomplishes anything productive.

Cliff,
I was thinking the same thing. I would have started at a lower grit for the flat side, gone up to the 1k stone, then the 3k, 6k, and stropped. Even if you use the Tormek for the hollow grind, I don't see the need of all the lapping films.

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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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flattening the back of a chisel grind on a 1k stone - not my cup of sharpening tea...
I like tormek machines - for a tradesman can be very useful piece of equipment

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Big Brown Bear sharpening Maxamet (video):
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Norton Oilstone Sharpening:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Blade HQ: Spyderco Sharpmaker knife sharpening:
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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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First time knife sharpener uses Lansky Sharpener

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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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Mississippi Knife Nut with a Tangram knife and a KME Sharpener, showing that fixed systems don't have to be slow!

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"Gotta love living in 2019 baby, (63rc too soft on a production knife)" -- Shawn Houston
"But can it cut a bamboo skewer?" -- Kyley Harris
"I am still discussing issues of steels and performance at this stage." -- Cliff Stamp
"Cause geometry cuts, .....steel determines the level and the duration" -- Roman Landes
"But in general, I'm all about high performance, Ergos, safety. That's why I've been accused of 'designing in the dark' " -- Sal Glesser
"Life is GOOD", -- Stefan_Wolf, May His Memory Be A Blessing
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