Hi everyone, I have recently got my hands on a F1, but I have been told I can't sharpen it using a my water stones or a Faulkniven ceramic sharpener is this right, and how should I sharpen it?
Many thanks
Shaun
Many thanks
Shaun
Ummm... Nobody did say it was impossible LoL!
Hi everyone, I have recently got my hands on a F1, but I have been told I can't sharpen it using a my water stones or a Faulkniven ceramic sharpener is this right, and how should I sharpen it?
Many thanks
Shaun
To say that you cannot sharpen a full convex with flat sharpening hones (because the bevels are curved and the hone is flat) is as correct as saying you cannot draw a curved line with a straight pencil
Try this for size, it might not be waterstones or DC4 that I use, (I'm a fan of DMT hones) but the principal is exactly the same for all flat hones .....
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?110303-Sharpening-Convexes-with-Flat-Hones
Who the hell seriously thinks that because something has a convex grind that its impossible to sharpen them with ceramic or waterstones?
Come on, hands up you spanners.
Gordonmac, how much pressure do you use?