Spyderco Sharpmaker angle

Pbelton · **on:** December 26, 2012, 11:04:52 PM

Hi guys,I am getting a Spyderco Sharpmaker but I'm a little confused. Spyderco have said 40 degrees but leatherman have said they are 32 degrees.
What do you guys use?

Thanks muchly.
Paul

hiljentaa · **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2012, 11:36:59 PM

Watch the DVD, you'll understand it a lot more.

Basically, sharpening at 40* on a 32* grind will be ideal.

stealth007s · **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2012, 07:05:14 AM

In the Leatherman forum?

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AdmSlc · **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2012, 07:07:55 AM

Set it to the 40 degree angle (20 per side) and it will come out razor sharp. I've been using my sharpmaker for years on my Leathermans.

stealth007s · **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2012, 07:43:55 AM

I do my knives by hand at approx 21°

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Outback in Idaho · **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2012, 09:05:25 AM

Had thought all Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmakers had a large manual & DVD video to explain the many sharpening methods this sharpener can accomplish. About the only thing I found that it cannot sharpen are curved cut cooks.

30° Back Bevel: Puts the primary edging on a blade, blank, or an abused/banged up blade.

This step is normally not used while there is a surface to put a cutting edge on.

40° Edging: Putting the actual cutting edge on after creating a shoulder from Back Beveling.

Scissors Sharpening

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