Getting ready to take the plunge and pick up an 11.5" DMT course, 3 Spyderco 8" stones (med/fine/ultra-fine) and a leather strop block from Cutleryshoppe.com. Been sharpening with with a Lansky and other guides as well as trying out a paper-wheel and other methods for too long now and wanting to try it free-hand with some decent stones.
Looking at these videos:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNwP-2xBphI
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXnSwPhyosA
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y68flyZqHw
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SvWabXMfcs
Tips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRsfRILLw38
and a few other videos similar to the above technique.
Any free-hand sharpeners out there?
Here's a guy who uses a cheater block for hitting that perfect angle (there are 12 parts, I'm not going to post all 12):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TscN9h-1xQ
Anyone use this technique?
I've also seen more and more folks using sandpaper in various grits with blocks to get a polished edge. I hope to post pics of my mirror edge when this is done.
Looking at these videos:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNwP-2xBphI
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXnSwPhyosA
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y68flyZqHw
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SvWabXMfcs
Tips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRsfRILLw38
and a few other videos similar to the above technique.
Any free-hand sharpeners out there?
Here's a guy who uses a cheater block for hitting that perfect angle (there are 12 parts, I'm not going to post all 12):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TscN9h-1xQ
Anyone use this technique?
I've also seen more and more folks using sandpaper in various grits with blocks to get a polished edge. I hope to post pics of my mirror edge when this is done.