I cant sharpen my SAK !

[Paullyfuzz]

I can sharpen my general bushcraft knives but when it comes to sharpening my sak i just cant seem to find how to keep at the correct angle to use on the waterstones. I actually have no idea what the angle is meant to be. Ive tried the old small bulldog clip but it doesnt seem to work.
Any help and advice welcome as im actually thinking of getting a Lanksy system just to sharpen my SAK.

Can anyone recommend a good easy to use sharpening system for knives without a scandi grind ?

Cheers

Paul

 

[JAG009]

Dont know if this will help you,, but i just do this by feel ,but i am used to sharpening tools on a daily basis....why dont you go and buy a cheap knife and practice on that untill you get the feel for it and save your SAK until you can do it


Jason

 

[Paullyfuzz]

Trouble i have with anything other than a scandi grind is that i have no idea what angle to hold the blade at. If only there was something that holds the blade at the right angle whilst sharpening

 

[Biker]

Deja vu.

I seem to recall reading a thread like this just the other day. Someone (think it was Barn Owl or British Red) suggested putting a bulldog clip on the back of the blade and using that as a "wedge" under the blade to set the angle. Alternatively cut a small block of wood into the shape of the desired wedge angle and rest the blade on that when you're honing on the stone.

 

[JAG009]

There is a way of doing this ,,once i get all the drawings done i will post it on this thread ..you will have to make a jig though but its not that hard to do
I will get it posted asap



Jason

 

[Paullyfuzz]

Cheers Jason

 

[Silverback 1]

Had the same problem myself with SAK's they can be a bitch to sharpen because in most cases that i have found, the grinds are pretty cr@p and uneven, the best solution if you can manage it is to remove the tiny secondary bevel and convex the edge carefully using the mouse pad and wet & dry sandpaper method going through the various grades and polishing the blade last thing with Autosol, leaves a great edge that is a doddle to maintain with a strop and compound, hope this helps.

 

[bushwacker bob]

why dont you go and buy a cheap knife and practice on that untill you get the feel for it and save your SAK until you can do it
Jason

He did. He already owns a SAK.

 

[JAG009]

He did. He already owns a SAK.

Tea now dribbling down my nose thanks for that !!!!

 

[sasquatch]

Try some black marker on the wee bevel then have a go. See where it's taking it off and where it isn't. Stainless 440 is usually harder to sharpen than carbon, just take your time and strop after sharpening...

 

[Perrari]

What about an accusharp ? I use it on my kitchen knives, and results are good.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Accusharp...arden_GardenPowerTools_CA&hash=item3eff56dfb7
A good strop on leather afterwards and it is as sharp as its going to get.

 

[ex member pyrophil]

Try one of these

 

[HillBill]

I just convex mine on mousemat/wet n dry.

Before i started doing this i used a honesteel.

Never once bothered with a wetstone

 

[MikeLA]

BladeTech Google that name, I use for my penknife Recommend it.

here http://www.bladetech.co.uk/

 

[mace242]

My DC4 does a really good job of my sak.

 

[robevs73]

Don't bother using water stones, diamond stone or rod is best for the tiny bevels on a Sak, just give it few swipes over (the edge on a Sak is very fine and you are probably taking to much steel at the wrong angle off with your water stones) then a strop and you should be good to go. I find a fine ceramic or diamond rod best for thin edged knives like a Sak. Hope that helps.

 

[Barn Owl]

I've a lansky turn box with 4 rods.
Perfect for saks and other folders.

 

[sasquatch]

Ha ha, ask for advice and ye shall recieve! This is why I love forums, 20 people can tell you 15 different ways to do something and they all work. It's all about finding a technique that works for you I guess, plenty of ways to skin a rabbit and all that...

 

[redandshane]

RE the angle of the edge on SAKS there is a lot of documentation that suggests the factory grind is around 15 degrees but I think 20 degrees is the accepted norm when sharpening

 

[ged]

RE the angle of the edge on SAKS there is a lot of documentation that suggests the factory grind is around 15 degrees but I think 20 degrees is the accepted norm when sharpening

Fifteen degrees is much too fine for most edges. Twenty is still pretty fine but OK for things like SAKs that probably aren't going to get really hard use.