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Post by longline on Feb 22, 2010 19:56:52 GMT -6
I hate sharping skinning knives. I was thinking of getting a sharping wheel anybody ever try them and like them.
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Post by jbconnected on Feb 22, 2010 20:46:40 GMT -6
I don't know if this is what you are talking about but I have a set of sharpening/polishing wheels made of cardboard that I use for my leather work. They fit on a 6" wheel grinder. One wheel has an abrasive on it to get an edge, & the other is smooth to polish the steel for a razor sharp blade that does not "grab" on the leather.
I don't use it on my skinning knives because they tend to dull faster. I just keep a set of lansky ceramic sticks handy. A few swipes & good as new.
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Post by Furhvstr on Feb 22, 2010 21:08:18 GMT -6
I have a set of paper wheels like mentioned above. Haven't had a dull knife around the house since. I love them.
I am living proof that with them any idiot can sharpen a knife, RAZOR SCARY sharp and in less than twenty seconds!
They do seem to dull a little faster. Not sure why.
ML
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Post by stickbowhntr on Feb 22, 2010 21:24:00 GMT -6
you might be laying a shallower bevel [not as long and more like 30 degrees instead of say 20]and need to go back and get the angler flatter and then just touch up once in a while.
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Post by Furhvstr on Feb 23, 2010 7:56:25 GMT -6
Yeah, I have tried steepening up the angle.
Maybe I will try again.
ML
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Post by Stef on Feb 23, 2010 9:29:15 GMT -6
Guys check this out... this is the best machine I've seen for sharping skinning, fleshing knives etc. Trust me... You can make with this grinder/sande,r old knives like new and better than new. www.vieltools.com/prod.php?s=OQ==&sc=MQ== |
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Post by stickbowhntr on Feb 23, 2010 19:55:34 GMT -6
thats cool whats it say in english???
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Post by okphyne on Feb 23, 2010 20:39:59 GMT -6
Google Tru-Hone .I have an older model and do commercial sharpening with it.It's axiomatic that the sharper a blade is the sooner it will dull.
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Post by Stef on Feb 23, 2010 21:23:29 GMT -6
click on english top right of the page
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Post by stickbowhntr on Feb 23, 2010 21:35:22 GMT -6
ok I missed it thanks
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Post by BadDog on Feb 24, 2010 19:53:18 GMT -6
us stupid english people...eh?
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Feb 24, 2010 20:11:20 GMT -6
Not true that a sharp blade will dull faster at all. I worked at a packing plant and had 2 knives for an 8 hout shift and raised neck bones from hogs and alot of them each shift. The material,the bevel of the knife and if your hitting bone or not all have an impact on longevity. We used norton tri hone stones and the knives I have they do a great job on. I was taught bu those with 20+ years experiance in the trade, I like a carbon steel balde easy to sharpen and without alot of bone hits can do alot of work, D2 is nice but a pain to get back a great edge once really dull due to hardness, unless you have a wheel sharpener. With the norton stones I can take a blade and shave hair from my arms in a few minutes of time. A steel is a great tool to extend blade life and many don't use it but is a worthy investment. IMO. Here it is. www.cookswarehouse.com/productcart/pc/Norton-Professional-Tri-Stone-Sharpening-System-21p1935.htm |
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Post by freepop on Feb 26, 2010 16:29:48 GMT -6
I feel that it's much easier to keep a good edge on a knife than to let the Ole' Lady dull the sombch till it won't cut butter and then try and put an edge back on it.
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Post by stickbowhntr on Feb 26, 2010 16:32:19 GMT -6
I concur wholely...mine NEVER sees MY KNIVES and uses hers for a saw when she cuts
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Post by bobwendt on Feb 26, 2010 17:21:48 GMT -6
I use an electric grinder with wheels, like you`d sharpen an ax on, course wheel ,and fine wheel. plugs in the wall. huge 30-40 lb thing. then a ceramic. it eats knives but gets me sharp as a raisor in 30 secionds. I keep 20-30 knives in a 5 gallon bucket and the grinder and ceramic on every trip. all the difference skinning with a sharp knife and a dull one. knives are cheap, time and labor is not, so I let the grinder eat knives at will.
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Post by thebeav2 on Feb 26, 2010 17:53:41 GMT -6
For opening use a box cutter with a hooked carpet blade 50 beaver turn the blade around do another 50 toss the blade and put in another one. You can do even more coon. Once there open then you can use a regular knife.
I have a set of 6 Chicago Cutlery steak knives Best knives I ever used. A quick stoke or two with a REAL butchers steel and there ready to go
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Post by TrapperRon on Feb 28, 2010 14:37:56 GMT -6
The set of cardboard wheels for the grinder are great. I just touch my knives up lightly on it when needed. Then I touch up my knives by stropping then on a leather if they start to loose their razor edge.
The good old oil stone every once in a while puts back the true angle on the knife if it has become distorted from the wheels.
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