I am also thinking about getting Spyderco Double Stuff for 30 bucks, a small double sided stone that is about 600 grain on one side and 1000 on the other.
I have and love my Doublestuf. Puts a hair popping edge on in no time.
I am also thinking about getting Spyderco Double Stuff for 30 bucks, a small double sided stone that is about 600 grain on one side and 1000 on the other.
This is a great explanation of the basics sharpening by Joe Calton:
[video=youtube;sKmr2xr702M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKmr2xr702M[/video]
Hi, I had a play around with my clamp. The first attempt was removing a little of the rubber to create the equivalent of the old notch for narrow blades. Can I ask, how deep was the old notch?You're welcome.
For years now people have been complaining about the changes in the clamp and It is a shame that Lanky seems not to be listening as the system was perfect as it was.
I hope you will find a nice modification and if so, please post it here as I would love to see it.
id go with a simple Norton crystolon combination stone. I just picked one up for about $30, but im sure you can find them cheaper. the box on it says jb8 coarse/fine. I use them with mineral oil bought by the gallon at the local farm store. It will sharpen my benchmade s30v 940, my 1095 knives, and so far every knife that I have tried on it. they are a good stone. then once you learn on those, you could go to the diamond hones, I have had good luck with dmt and smiths. keep it simple and easy.
SorryThat is absolute not true, at least not for the older type clamps which have the notch for smaller blades but with care can also be done with the clamps without the notch.
Here are two pictures with a standard Victorinox knife with a blade width of 1/2" one on the 17 degrees setting and the other one at the 20 degrees setting both work well without hitting the clamp.
Lansky 17 degrees by Frans van de Kamp, on Flickr
Lansky 20 degrees by Frans van de Kamp, on Flickr
BTW The angle settings on the Lansky clamp are just an indication and the actual angle will depend on how far the knife sticks out from the clamp. With this knife the actual sharpening angles are:
13.3 degrees on the 17 degrees setting
17.4 degrees on the 20 degrees setting
21.5 degrees on the 25 degrees setting
25.3 degrees on the 30 degrees setting
I can without a problem sharpen smaller knifes as well on the Lansky so in contrast to aesmith, I would say that the Lansky is perfect for pocket knifes
Try an angle cube, it makes everything much earlier...I use a level and protractor to verify my angles when using my lansky. I don't go by the angles on the clamp haha!
Yes,yes,yes...angle cube!Try an angle cube, it makes everything much earlier...