Clipper Hone

[Brandon Pattison]

Does anyone use one for sharpening blades like a VPA or Hellfire or Montec?

 

[Beendare]

Nope. I've been using this design for years and the easiest system I've found is a long fine diamond stone and then a triangular chock stick [like the ones in the Spyderco Sharpsmaker]

You get them close on the diamond front to back, then lightly go across them with the chock stick- gets em popping sharp. Its quick too.

BTW, those montecs are of very poor steel...better off with VPA, Snuffer SS or Hellrazor

 

[SDHNTR]

I use a Jewellstick for final hone. Found nothing better or easier.

 

[Brandon Pattison]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sMTcc_CmXg

Do you use a flat Jewelstik or the oval unit?

BTW, I got 6 150 grain VPAs that are drooling to slip through a rib cage.

 

[rhendrix]

Any tips or tricks for sharpening slick tricks. I'm tired if buying replacement blades.

 

[Brandon Pattison]

Lansky maybe?

That's why I switched to the VPAs.

 

[trapperjay]

Any tips or tricks for sharpening slick tricks. I'm tired if buying replacement blades.

I use a 3-sided Jewelstick with the coarsest side first to raise a burr on one side of the blade, flip it, raise another burr. Then, I begin gently "wiping" off the burr finalizing with the fine (1800) grit on the JS. At this point, they will usually shave. I finish out on a strop w/ compound though just for fun. It's of course not the only way to do it but it's a method that works well.