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How Do You Set the Angle for Knife Sharpening?

Started by cbwx34, August 06, 2020, 05:45:26 PM

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How do you set the angle for knife sharpening? (You can pick 2).

Sharpie Method
23 (62.2%)
Tormek's AngleMaster
13 (35.1%)
Calculator or Spreadsheet (any of the ones available)
20 (54.1%)
KenJig
2 (5.4%)
I just freehand it
1 (2.7%)
Other (describe below)
3 (8.1%)

Total Members Voted: 37

Voting closed: September 20, 2020, 05:45:26 PM

cbwx34

Haven't done a poll in while...  :o

So, what's your most common method(s) for setting the angle for sharpening a knife?

Feel free to add comments too!  8)

Vote early... Vote often...  :D
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jvh

Two options only?  ;D

1. Calculator for angle setting.
2. Sharpie method for grinded angle finding and for checking.
3. AngleMaster for centering the knive in the jig.

jvh

cbwx34

Quote from: jvh on August 06, 2020, 10:02:39 PM
Two options only?  ;D

1. Calculator for angle setting.
2. Sharpie method for grinded angle finding and for checking.
3. AngleMaster for centering the knive in the jig.

jvh

Haha yeah... figured most would use 2.

Good plan of attack. 👍👍
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Ken S

Please change my pick from Kenjig to Dutchman's tables. They have always been the basis of the Kenjig.
Ken

John_B

How everyone hones their knives would be interesting as well; both process and angle setting.

Sharpen the knife blade
Hone edge until perfection
Cut with joy and ease

GeoBoy

Using the Bootheel Customs All in one Angle tool.

cbwx34

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ROC

I'm just getting started.

After study, I've decided to use three methods.
-Sharpie
-Angle finder
-Software

Ill be getting into paper wheels for honing and will go with software for that as well. 

MrSwede

Homemade jigs. The one on the left is adjustable for the SB-wheel. The one on the right is non-adjustable for the leatherwheel and is set at 18°@139mm.