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In the Shop => Knife Sharpening => Topic started by: outcast27pa on April 02, 2025, 04:02:04 AM

Title: diamond cross section shaped blades
Post by: outcast27pa on April 02, 2025, 04:02:04 AM
Hello.  I am trying to sharpen a knife for a buddy and the blade has a diamond cross section.. I have tried to use the KJ-45 but I am having trouble securing the blade in the jig.  The blade wobbles along the long axis and screws up my angle.  Any suggestions on sharpening diamond shaped blades?  Thanks.
Title: Re: diamond cross section shaped blades
Post by: Royale on April 02, 2025, 11:05:57 AM
What I've been doing with odd shaped blades, is to add equal layers of adhesive tape on both sides to increase thickness/adjust its shape.(I typically increase the thickness for extremely thin blades to raise my jig away from the grindstone)

It really doesn't matter to me if the KJ-45 is not closely clamped to the blade. As long as the blade doesn't wobble during sharpening, I was never affected by a wide clamp holding a thin/odd shaped blade.