Post by mud on Sept 18, 2015 18:52:34 GMT -7
I picked up one of these handy little tools to work on some long neglected kitchen knives..
It is a small hand held belt sander that comes with 6 belts (you can order different ones or more of the same three types that come with it) and holy smokes does it put an edge on!
I had to re-profile the edges from a double bevel to a convex which is said to stay sharp longer but I just finished up with my SOG Government Agent. I thought it was pretty sharp to begin with but WOW what a difference!
so far I have used it on my Gerber camp axe, and every knife in the house minus the Crashblades due to the fact they are still razor sharp as when I received them. The camp axe took more work to narrow the wide single bevel and it still isn't quite where I want it but its leaps and bounds better at edge retention. After splitting wood for the smoker and over a hundred strikes on hardwoods, you can still make feather sticks that a Mora would envy.
About 70 bucks on amazon but IMHO well worth it (that amount included 12 more belts)
If you don't have one find someone to let you try it.
Sharpens: hunting knives, axes, hatchets, shovels, scissors, serrated and standard edges, lawn mower blades etc. and FYI it is cool as all get out to pull out a camp axe you can shave with!
It is a small hand held belt sander that comes with 6 belts (you can order different ones or more of the same three types that come with it) and holy smokes does it put an edge on!
I had to re-profile the edges from a double bevel to a convex which is said to stay sharp longer but I just finished up with my SOG Government Agent. I thought it was pretty sharp to begin with but WOW what a difference!
so far I have used it on my Gerber camp axe, and every knife in the house minus the Crashblades due to the fact they are still razor sharp as when I received them. The camp axe took more work to narrow the wide single bevel and it still isn't quite where I want it but its leaps and bounds better at edge retention. After splitting wood for the smoker and over a hundred strikes on hardwoods, you can still make feather sticks that a Mora would envy.
About 70 bucks on amazon but IMHO well worth it (that amount included 12 more belts)
If you don't have one find someone to let you try it.
Sharpens: hunting knives, axes, hatchets, shovels, scissors, serrated and standard edges, lawn mower blades etc. and FYI it is cool as all get out to pull out a camp axe you can shave with!
