How to Sharpen your New GEC / Case / Rough Ryder Knife; An Informal Knife Thoughts Walk Through

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4 жыл бұрын

This was requested on the Great Eastern Cutlery Club Facebook group (as well as by a few watchers here) which you can join at groups/22254... (make sure you answer the questions) It's a great group!
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@carloshlick3575 4 жыл бұрын

good video sharpening is an art and there is something rewarding about shaving paper like that when you're done

@KnifeThoughts 4 жыл бұрын

For sure! Thanks for watching Carl

@2371Anita 3 жыл бұрын

I just went for it. Ordered me a #62 orange delrin farm and field

@shoresharp8349 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video I have a worksharp pocket sharpener that has diamond plates I sharpened my case trapper using your method. And it worked flawless thankyou sir.

@KnifeThoughts 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear it!

@2371Anita 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! It is easy to sharpen along with it! And it is working really really well!

@KnifeThoughts 3 жыл бұрын

Really glad it’s helpful Anita

@dewarner12 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. This was really helpful in that I am relatively new to traditional knives and needed to know the specific techniques to sharpen them as opposed to the modern folders I am used to. Thanks.

@erikramaekers63 4 жыл бұрын

I use the ceramic part of my Victorinox sharpener.Because i rotate my knives and that's why they stay sharp(almost) a few times through the sharpener and the knives are perfect again.

@KnifeThoughts 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm sure I'd have to sharpen a lot more if I only used one knife

@macmiddlebrooks1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the great GEC vids. FWIW, I prop up my waterstones on the sharpmaker (flats) at 40 deg and use the same method as this until I get a burr...then flip. Then I can just move to the sharpmaker's stones to finish the reprofile. Then it's just a matter of using the sharpmaker to do any touch-ups without worrying about angles.

@KnifeThoughts 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea!

@nitrorc4life1 Жыл бұрын

I do the same. But when I need to reprofile, I usually use my 1x30 belt sander CAREFULLY with plenty of water. You can destroy a blade fast if not careful, but leaves a nice strong sharp convexed edge.

@davidstalter6006 13 сағат бұрын

Where do I get these stones, or steels... Lol... And yes it's been 4 years ago, but just seen the video 👍😁

@2371Anita 4 жыл бұрын

I love sharpening and stropping. Really gets me in my zen zone.

@KnifeThoughts 4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@shtzweak Жыл бұрын

I literally just got the same 62 in ivory acrylic yesterday in the mail

@KnifeThoughts Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@2371Anita 3 жыл бұрын

Well, got the knive, ordered the diamond plates. All 3 of them. Can't go wrong no more, right? 😁

@danieloshea3326 2 жыл бұрын

Better to use flat stones and arkansas stones

@acartersmith 9 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video Logan! What is the fixed angle system that you use? An update on this video would be fantastic!

@patrickhanly7458 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, well done and really helpful. Your content is some of the best. I'm wondering, have you ever sharpened a GEC knife sucessfully on the Spyderco Sharpmaker?

@KnifeThoughts 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Sharpmaker and, to be honest, I don't use it much. I haven't sharpened a GEC on it. With the angles the Sharpmaker gives, you might not hit the Apex. Thanks got the kind words!

@familyphotoshoot2413 4 жыл бұрын

The Sharpmaker is really only good for microbeveling.

@nitrorc4life1 Жыл бұрын

@@familyphotoshoot2413 it does that well, I mostly use it for touch ups and honing

@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531 4 жыл бұрын

You're bend isn't a bend it's because the top of that blade is so flexible, on gecs blades shaped like this. You have to use increasingly light pressure towards the tip so it will sharpen evenly.

@KnifeThoughts 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm interesting

@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531 4 жыл бұрын

@@KnifeThoughts I know it don't make sense. But next time you try it. Look for it bending. Took about 20 blades for me to figure that one out lol

@critlong 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone have any experience using a vintage case moonstone? It’s not a Arkansas stone the case is ceramic

@pittwm 2 жыл бұрын

I’m late to traditional pocket knives, I mainly have a good collections of RHK, CRK, spydies, ZT….. so I recently picked up a oil field Jack, the grind is horrible.

@KnifeThoughts 2 жыл бұрын

The grind or the edge?

@pittwm 2 жыл бұрын

@@KnifeThoughts I meant the edge bevel, uneven bevel

@pittwm 2 жыл бұрын

@@KnifeThoughts one side of the edge bevel has a wavy spot like someone went a bit heavy on the belt… trying to decide whether to Re grind on a wicked edge.

@KnifeThoughts 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’d rebevel / reapex it. I normally do for my users. The edges near the tip / at and above the belly are pretty much always bad.

@This_Old_Man_PawPaw 3 жыл бұрын

If you can't or won't hand sharpen your own pocket knife then you shouldn't own it. Sharpening your own pocket #1 on the man skills list.

@nitrorc4life1 Жыл бұрын

That's like saying if you don't clean your septic yourself, don't use the toilet...silly....yes I sharpe my own blades...

@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531 4 жыл бұрын

Every gec I've gotten lately has had a horrible edge.

@KnifeThoughts 4 жыл бұрын

I think they've improved somewhat over the last 5 years

@brucefarrar7359 4 жыл бұрын

You said early on that what you are showing is not the usual way you set up for sharpening. Would have been nice if you showed the way you usually set up. Did not need to be demonstrated but a least a description or showing the different tools used.

@KnifeThoughts 4 жыл бұрын

No, it's the usual way but with more stones. Typically I just use the Spyderco stone.