DMT's Magna Guide?

Splat · **on:** January 16, 2008, 03:44:53 AM

I checked out DMT's little video on their Magna Guide system http://www.dmtsharp.com/press/dmgef.htm and liked what I saw. Small, easy to work, and I can get it at my job with a discount to around $25.

I was going to go with the Sharpmaker but it's more $ (my job doesn't carry it) and though I don't have it yet, the Magna Guide seems easier to get great results. You can also swap out the fine/extra fine Diafold with another grit Diafold so there's plenty of options for this system. Anyone use the Magna Guide?

FredKJ · **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2008, 04:01:06 AM

No but I saw it after I bought my diafold sharpener. The Sharpmaker is way too much money for something to sharpen pocket knives. This looks very adjustable. I wish the sold it without a diafold. I already have one. I have one with the 1200/2200 grit. I do have a similiar Smith's sharpening guide and figured out how to rig my diafold with it. Works nice. The sharpest diamond grit I have for the Smith's is only 750 so it gave me a much finer edge. I also picked up a pigskin Dunkle strop and some Yellowstone stropping compound. That stuff really puts a polished razor's edge on. All in all though it looks like a very good rig and you can get several grit combiniations for it.

Splat · **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2008, 04:07:25 AM

I think you posted about getting the pigskin Dunkle strop and some Yellowstone stropping compound. That interested me and I will pro'lly end up getting the same one from the same place.

I think the combination of the DMT Magna Guide and the strop will be a very, very sweet setup.

FredKJ · **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2008, 04:15:49 AM

Once you finish with that strop you can literally shave with it. The pigskin has less give to it and so doesn't tend to round the bevel. Once you have a good sharp bevel you should never have to do anything to the edge but an ocasional stropping unless you really abuse it. I got the Smith's at Lowe's. The diamond Smith's elsewhere shows about $75 but Lowe's had it for about $25 but it has only two angles 20 and 25 degrees. The DMT has more settings for about the same price range.

Splat · **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2008, 08:14:04 PM

I've started to think of rebevelling the edge of my M21-14. I have found that it does draw when doing long cuts, pro'lly due to the almost-chisel bevel on it now. I'd like a sharper, straighter cut, but the way the edge is now is very strong. After I run it over with the DMT Magna Guide with the XF stone it may be more satisfactory so I'll wait until I do that.