 | | From: | Sean Elkins | | Subject: | My opinion-- paper sharpening wheel is the best method! | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:31:38 -0500 |
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 | I have every sharpening gizmo known to man: crock sticks, the Lansky kit,
the Spyderco sharpmaker, ez-lap diamond files, conventional stones, you
name it. After killing a couple of hours with a number of ATS-34 and 1095
blades with only marginal results, I decided to get out from in front of
the TV and go out to the shop where my $23 paper wheel setup is bolted to
the bench. Three minutes later my whole handful of knives were 'scary
sharp'.
I know you can't take it with you in the field, but I'm more convinced
than ever that the paper sharpening wheel is the best sharpening system
out there. I paid $18 for the wheels from Koval's and $5 for an arbor
adapter from Lowe's. I salvaged an old motor from a washing machine and
grafted a salvaged cord to it. I bolted the whole mess to the edge of my
workbench and now all of my knives will pop the hair off your arm with
just the lightest touch.
Just one man's opinion...
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| | From: | Chas | | Subject: | Re: My opinion-- paper sharpening wheel is the best method! | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:58:12 -0700 |
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| "Sean Elkins" wrote
> I know you can't take it with you in the field, but I'm more convinced
> than ever that the paper sharpening wheel is the best sharpening system
> out there.
Agreed.
What is old has become new again. 'Layed-up' wheels are ancient. The big
thing the composite board makes possible is owning them cheap.
My set-up is two pairs of the common wheels glued together to give a wider
surface. I mounted them on extended mandrels to give me more clearance, and
run them on a 3450 rpm motor. I use commercial frit, about 400 grit, and
light red rouge for the polish; seems a good compromise for my uses.
I have everything from a 2"x72" belt grinder to razor hones, and it's what I
turn on most of the time.
Chas
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| | From: | Bill | | Subject: | Re: My opinion-- paper sharpening wheel is the best method! | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:42:46 -0500 |
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| "Chas" Spaketh Thusly:
>"Sean Elkins" wrote
>> I know you can't take it with you in the field, but I'm more convinced
>> than ever that the paper sharpening wheel is the best sharpening system
>> out there.
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>Agreed.
>What is old has become new again. 'Layed-up' wheels are ancient. The big
>thing the composite board makes possible is owning them cheap.
>My set-up is two pairs of the common wheels glued together to give a wider
>surface. I mounted them on extended mandrels to give me more clearance, and
>run them on a 3450 rpm motor. I use commercial frit, about 400 grit, and
>light red rouge for the polish; seems a good compromise for my uses.
>I have everything from a 2"x72" belt grinder to razor hones, and it's what I
>turn on most of the time.
Another agree.
I have found that a leather strop will make the edge even better. One of these
days (I've been saying this for over a year now) I'm going to buy one of those
2x72 leather belts from handamerica - I hope to be awed by the edges it should
produce. I'm not expecting it to be able to do better, just that it'll be so
much faster that I won't say "OK, this is boring now, that's good enough".
--
Bill H. [my "reply to" address is real]
www.necka.net
Molon Labe!
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| | From: | Chas | | Subject: | Re: My opinion-- paper sharpening wheel is the best method! | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:57:19 -0700 |
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| "Bill" wrote
> I have found that a leather strop will make the edge even better.
Layed up wheels used to be made from leather- walrus hide was a favorite, as
were hippo, rhino and water buffalo.
The beautiful 'blue crocus' polish was done with walrus wheels.
The French liked solid wooden wheels- same layed up kind of thing. Hard felt
is another variation.
A leather wheel is going to start above $50, probably- paper makes that
commercially feasible.
Chas
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| | From: | laocmo | | Subject: | Re: My opinion-- paper sharpening wheel is the best method! | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:34:18 -0500 |
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Question from a beginner sharpener, where can I find info about a paper
wheel?
Thanks
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| | From: | Sean Elkins | | Subject: | Re: My opinion-- paper sharpening wheel is the best method! | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:16:10 -0500 |
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| In article <41f28ee3$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net>, "laocmo"
wrote:
> Question from a beginner sharpener, where can I find info about a paper
> wheel?
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> Thanks
Google paper sharpening wheel,
Check the Koval Knives website?
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