Para Tip Resto
Para Tip Resto
Greetings Forumites and Forumistas,
After my latest touch up sesh with my D2 Para and the Sharpmaker, I realized that over the course of time ive managed to lose the perfect point at the tip of my blade. Without using powertools, does anyone here have a method to bringing it back using the Sharpmaker? Secondly, where does the fault lie in my stroke to cause this?
After my latest touch up sesh with my D2 Para and the Sharpmaker, I realized that over the course of time ive managed to lose the perfect point at the tip of my blade. Without using powertools, does anyone here have a method to bringing it back using the Sharpmaker? Secondly, where does the fault lie in my stroke to cause this?
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My Dream Knife: Paramilitary with FFG H1. GITD G10.
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My Dream Knife: Paramilitary with FFG H1. GITD G10.
Thanks for the reply vincent. My tip is just a little less than pointy though, not so much broken. Im afraid the belt sander is gonna do too much, but I'll keep it in mind as its a more viable option as opposed to sending it in to the Mainland. Kinda hoping i could try to hand correct it using the SM. :D Funny thing is, i never stab anything, but I feel like my blade is telling me that im a bad owner for dulling its tip! LOL
The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of meeting deadlines is forgotten.
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My Dream Knife: Paramilitary with FFG H1. GITD G10.
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My Dream Knife: Paramilitary with FFG H1. GITD G10.
Yeah, its just a tad rounded, but definately not pointy anymore. A file, there we go, why didnt i think of that? Thank you jzmtl.jzmtl wrote:Did you round it off? It can be caused by either let tip sliding off stone or concentrated the very tip too much.
If it's only a little bit you can file down the spine to make it sharp again.
The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of meeting deadlines is forgotten.
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My Dream Knife: Paramilitary with FFG H1. GITD G10.
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My Dream Knife: Paramilitary with FFG H1. GITD G10.
This is probably the best video I've found of how to avoid tip blunting and how to fix it with the sharpmaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSG_W5BSwcw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSG_W5BSwcw
CLU, this was perfect, thank you.clu wrote:This is probably the best video I've found of how to avoid tip blunting and how to fix it with the sharpmaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSG_W5BSwcw
The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of meeting deadlines is forgotten.
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My Dream Knife: Paramilitary with FFG H1. GITD G10.
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My Dream Knife: Paramilitary with FFG H1. GITD G10.
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One sharpening method used by cabinet makers is to use spray adhesive to stick a sheet of sandpaper to a sheet of glass, providing a perfectly flat surface for plane blades and chisels. This same method, with 220 and 320 grit sandpaper, works great for re-pointing rounded tips. Tape the edge to within about 1/2-inch of the point for safety, then work the tip with draw strokes across the paper with a low angle (handle close to the surface of the paper) until you get the point you want.
A less labor-intensive set-up can be done by taping a sheet of sandpaper to a glass tabletop, a flat, smooth countertop, or any other similar surface. If you want a nice polished finish on the back of the blade, work through 220, 320, 400, and 600 grit paper.
If you are committed to using your Sharpmaker, you can do the same thing with the rods laid flat in their storage/flat sharpening cradle in the base. The narrower rods require a little more patience to avoid skating off, though.
Stay safe,
Mike
A less labor-intensive set-up can be done by taping a sheet of sandpaper to a glass tabletop, a flat, smooth countertop, or any other similar surface. If you want a nice polished finish on the back of the blade, work through 220, 320, 400, and 600 grit paper.
If you are committed to using your Sharpmaker, you can do the same thing with the rods laid flat in their storage/flat sharpening cradle in the base. The narrower rods require a little more patience to avoid skating off, though.
Stay safe,
Mike
Michael Janich
Spyderco Special Projects Coordinator
Founder and Lead Instructor, Martial Blade Concepts
Spyderco Special Projects Coordinator
Founder and Lead Instructor, Martial Blade Concepts