restoring an almost dead forester blade?

[volbu]

Today my father asked me to sharpen his Vic Forester, the main blade was really dull and I started using my Vic sharpener only to discover that the bottom half of the blade was getting somewhat sharp but the top half all the way to the tip seemed to remain extremely dull (so that i can easily press my finger on it and dont risk of cutting myself)

He told me that the damage is probably done when he cut some herbs etc from low in the ground.

Any ideas for what can i do and what sharpening tools (easily accessible i hope) i need??

Thanks in advance!

[Steinar]

It's really no different from any other dull blade, you just need to remove more metal.

Sandpaper should cover cheap, efficient and easily accessible. Use a hard, flat base and work down from the coarser grits. If you're careful, you could also set the edge with a diamond file.

[ICanFixThat]

Ya seems like any good sharpener could be used that can remove enough metal and reset the angle.  On something like a sharpmaker start with course or extra course stones and work down.  DMT diamond sharpener with an angle guide (for the non expert) would work wonderfully.

[volbu]

thank you for the replies,
yep ofcourse u are right but too much metal i guess needs to be removed, i ll try the sandpaper solution

[JAfromMn]

Victorinox uses a good steel just keep your angle on the sandpaper and it will sharpen up.


It's nice of you to sharpen up your dads sak good luck with it volbu.

[volbu]

we had just 100 grit sandpaper and the vic pocket knife sharpener avialable in the house,
I got it really good i believe   only the tip was too damaged to become razor sharp its pretty good though maybe i ll try to get a it even better tomorrow

I saw him pretty pleased  with the result

[Steinar]

Glad to hear it worked out. 

[GigaHz]

This is over sharpened.

[Steinar]

Oh, a wharncliffe mod! 

I've see blades treated worse, but those were pretty bad.