Thise of you who read my posts or who have purchased knives from me know that I sharpen most of my hard use knives by convexing them on a belt grinder. Well, yesterday, after prompting by Horn Dog, I decided to try a little different technique while grinding away on the Delta. Instead of sharpening/grinding using the standard "edge down" or belt running away from the edge, I switched it around to the "edge in" or belt running into the edge method.

I must say that I think I like it better. Ever though I recently had surgery on both hands and arms over the last three months and have not been able to use my grinder, I was able to pick up this new tchnique right away. Now, I will say that you must pay very close attention should you decide to try this method, and I DO NOT recommend it for the first timer or for someone with very little experience using a belt grinder, but overall I think it gives better control and vision.

I did get a bit a bit cocky after about the first two or three minutes and I shredded one of my favorite well worn belts... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />, lesson learned! I was smart and tried it out on a buddies DMDC instead of one of my own knives first <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />!

Thanks for telling me to give it a try Vic.




I also worked over a new 12" Tramontina that had been needing an edge put on it...

Very nice. I just got a couple of new Tram's. Should I????

Nice even grinds, Tolly. Sorry about that 15 micron belt. Pit's Tracker ate one of mine. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Yeah Vic, I think I can actually grind more even this way than the old way. I like it!

I've got plenty of belts, but that particular 15 micron was an old friend <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />, truth be known, at this point it was probably closer too 6 or 7 microns. I know that sounds silly to most people, but sometimes you get a belt juuussst right. Know what I mean?

WOW- that TRAM looks scary sharp- great job <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

That's some fine lookin edge work there Tolly! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Vic graced me with a Scrapper Six that has that same eat your fingers off edge on it. I sometimes just watch TV while holding it and wiggeling it back and forth as I watch the edge speak to me of Spring around the corner and things to cut.
From November to April we have a constant snow cover here in Wisconsin and I have cabin fever sumptin bad. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Tolly for sharing your success on the Delta! It takes me to a very happy place to see a edge like that! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Peace.

Thanks for the compliment PoP. I'm just happy to be back using the grinder again. The hand/arm surgeries sucked. If I had to do them again I wouldn't do them so close together.

That's a wicked looking edge there on that DMDC Tolly.
That tram looks pretty wicked too.

Congrats man!

Nice work, Tolly! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

That method of sharpening is one of my favorites too. It Definately take care and practice. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Great job !

They look great! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> How ya' doing Tony? Good to hear from you again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Those do look really good I'm thinking of trying this,just not sure which knife to try it on.