BNR_308 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Hi guys, Ive never brought a decent knife and to be honest never sharpend one either. So i recently brought myself a Gerber knife and for the life of me i cant get it sharp. And tips or ideas on how i should sharpen it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltonaHunter Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Im sure theres someone on here that can fill you in but have a look on australian blade forum for a treasure trove of knife info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltonaHunter Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Ps. I use a lansky. Makes getting a sharp edge easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNR_308 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I had a look at the el-cheapo versions on ebay. Could be a good option for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Your not the only bloke that has trouble sharpening one of those mate. As A/H said have a look at what might suit you. There are a number of sharpeners on the market. For myself. I have moved to using paper wheels. Much faster and razor sharp. Literally takes only seconds to sharpen a blade with paper wheels. PS. By the look of that blade you are not controlling the angle along the edge. 22deg is a good all round angle on a blade. Look at a quality sharpener. Which will have a set of different grits in the set. U TUBE it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNR_308 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 There is no doubt its probably operator error. I was probably more curious to know if these knifes were particularly hard to sharpen anyway. Im gonna persist with it at the moment. But yea youtube has been getting a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbadpaul Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 As Richard/optic said, looks like the blade needs re profiling, u tube is a wonderful place for this type of info though. Lansky or similar sharpeners will help keep it sharp after profiling, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltonaHunter Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I use a rough diamond sharpener to profile the initial edge on blades on the lansky for my home made jobs. Waisted a couple of arkansas stones trying to profile a decent edge on good hard steel. I have paper wheels which Im still not sold on yet. For a knife that already has a good edge they work ok but for profiling lansky type system still is the go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafloss Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 You need to get a really good, fine stone to achieve a nice edge. Arkansas or Japanese water stones are the go but be prepared to pay good $ for one. I use the Lansky system, too. Afterwards I strop it on a piece of leather with just a smidge of jewellers rouge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I've experimented with e few things and have a couple of knives that I'm still yet to find the sweet spot. As an ex chippy getting a good edge on a chisel or a plane is shit easy in comparison to a curvy blade of a knife. I have one knife that comes up a treat on the Lansky but a couple that don't, ultimately a good stone I feel will get a better edge. Technique rules in that regard, but I've been thinking about getting a leather strop just to finish things off. Cheers, Waldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adios Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) l Edited September 12, 2019 by Adios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozrider81 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 knifes the bane of me and yet I'm on the knife 8hrs a day, gotta learn to find the right angle to run the knife on stone, i cut a next to no angle on skin knifes cause it will be more brittle if your hone for very sharp blade. For dressing and riping bodies i got for full sharp blade no less when using the steel, make sure the angle you put on the stone must be replicated on steel or you start building a 2nd edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I use a rough diamond sharpener to profile the initial edge on blades on the lansky for my home made jobs. Waisted a couple of arkansas stones trying to profile a decent edge on good hard steel. I have paper wheels which Im still not sold on yet. For a knife that already has a good edge they work ok but for profiling lansky type system still is the go. Paper wheels still need a good edge to work on. If they dont have that. You end up with a sharp blade that dulls fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltonaHunter Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Ive got one of these Edge Pro knockoffs. It does the job for an established edge but I've been wanting other grits for it and just stumbled on this thread with a link to a company that does a range of different grits. Think this will be my goto sharpener. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Knife-Sharpener-Sharpening-System-Professional-Kitchen-Tool-With-Stones-AU-/231527396962?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item35e81bb662 Thread with info: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1868535 Stones seller: https://www.congresstools.com/catalog/categories/get-category/id/72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Great find A/H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafloss Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Ive got one of these Edge Pro knockoffs. It does the job for an established edge but I've been wanting other grits for it and just stumbled on this thread with a link to a company that does a range of different grits. Think this will be my goto sharpener. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Knife-Sharpener-Sharpening-System-Professional-Kitchen-Tool-With-Stones-AU-/231527396962?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item35e81bb662 Thread with info: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1868535 Stones seller: https://www.congresstools.com/catalog/categories/get-category/id/72 I think I've got one of them in the garage...somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Are the Smiths sharpeners just as easy to use as the lansky ones? https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/smith-s-field-sharpening-kit-4-stones/ thinking of getting one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balltearer Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Whatever you use it is important to NOT use oil on a whetstone,use water instead. If you have running water over the stone while you are using it you will not have the stones pores being clogged with filings and stone particles as you do when using oil . If no running water rinse frequently. Oil WILL turn your stone into a slick with clogged pores it simply pastes it in until you may as well rub your knife on a raincoat. Yet they persist in calling them oilstones! BTW Gerber knives have a very hard steel in the also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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