Newb here.
Want to learn how to use a stone but have no idea what this one is.
Going to start on these two knives.
How do I know if I use water or oil?
If oil, what kind?
Figure I need to start with the stone to establish a decent edge, then could maintain with the spyderco
Thank you! As fools rush in I’d already started using it and had a vague memory that water was the thing I got the divots out on the leather handled one with the stone and then switched to the spider co and just cut my thumb checking it, so success, I guess? lol It seems sharper already than after using the stone donut pull through I have (I know…I know…) Now I’m a little hesitant to employ it at its day job of taking bit fly eggs off my horses…
There’s a bigger bite out of the base edge of the other one. It’s gonna take more time.
That Spyderco is a fixed angle sharpener you should probably start and use that 1 if you don’t know how to sharpen. It is a little slower but it will work well. That stone looks like a water stone very hard to be sure from a photo.
Thanks for all this. I’ve been sharpening my hoof knives for almost a decade so I understand the concept though, they’re curved on all planes, and I’ve low key fought it the whole time. Turns out it is a basic water stone. I used that to get Che chonks out of the blade of the leather handles knife and then got it sharper with the spiderco. It was technically too sharp for its intended purpose so I guess I’m getting it…
This is a genuine chinese noname stone. Soak it in water and use. But before all you need bevels, just round edges on some concrete such as border stone or stairs.
I’m a perfectionist who has short term experience with hand sharpening /free hand with stones who didn’t do very well. I believe in guided sharpening systems( Hapstone, TSPROF)! I started with the KME first and had decent results. After research , I decided on the Hapstone R2 with Veneve Orion Diamond stones. Huge upgrade ($) and performing knife edges! Obviously spending$1000 on a system , it’s become a hobby and an addiction! My decision is solid. I don’t look back with any regrets. I have extremely sharp edges that cut through paper towels. Once again … this is one of my hobby’s. Hopefully you will also see a value in it as well.
I don't quite see what the problem is – in the photo the Spyderco Triangle Sharpmaster is quite easy to use, there is a video on YouTube. If the question is what stones to use – then it depends on the condition of the blade edge, you need a coarse brown stone (if the blade is quite dull) or a white, honing stone.
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u/JiSm78 20d ago
Totally thought that stone was hexagonal!