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BuddyHawks · 06-20-2004, 05:49 PM

This is the knife I have, the Buck Lighting II

It is one-third serrated.

How do I go about sharpening the blade and also the serrated part?

BoomTruck · 06-20-2004, 06:02 PM

Get a Speedy Sharp. It's basically just a piece of carbide brazed to a piece of steel, sells for about 15 bucks, and with a little practice can restore a used and abused Schrade back to the shaving-sharp edge it had when I first got it.

Shapening serrations can be a pain, but it is doable.

MSD · 06-20-2004, 09:04 PM

Good old whetstone and honing oil. If you're really good, you can get it to the point that you can put the knife almost through a 2x4 with one stab.

For the serrated part, a circular file will do the trick. Go nice and slow at first, and make sure you're matching the angle of the blade.

DelayedReaction · 06-20-2004, 09:46 PM

A circular file isn't nearly fine enough for a blade. You can get stones designed specifically for serrated edges; check with your local knife or hunting shop.

A good whetstone and honing oil is a worthy investment.

firebirdta · 06-20-2004, 10:24 PM

Go with this:

Info found here .

clavus · 06-21-2004, 02:26 PM

I have a little stone shaped like triangular prism. I'm not sure of the manufacturer. It works alright, except on my teenie tiny serrations.

evilbeefchan · 06-22-2004, 11:22 PM

I think I've the same thing as Clavus. It's a <a href="http://www.weaponmasters.com/index.html?ID=9e37449eea33b5b086aafc0b7e0c15c7&SORT=&ITEM=WM-2362" target="_new">Multi Sharpener tool</a> that has 3 sides that you can sharpen your smaller knives with. You can use the edges to slide between the serrations. I just use the most narrow edge to sharpen the tiny serrations, and it seems to work fine. There's also a "trough" that you can sharpen points like darts or hooks.

Ripsaw · 06-23-2004, 06:40 AM

I use the Spyderco Tri-angle Sharpmaker. Works better than anything else I've tried.

http://www.knifeworks.com/index.asp?...OD&ProdID=1215

06-20-2004, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
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06-20-2004, 06:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
BoomTruck Insane Location: On a gravel road rough enought to knock fillings out of teeth.	Get a Speedy Sharp. It's basically just a piece of carbide brazed to a piece of steel, sells for about 15 bucks, and with a little practice can restore a used and abused Schrade back to the shaving-sharp edge it had when I first got it. Shapening serrations can be a pain, but it is doable. __________________ Judge me all you want, but keep the verdict to yourself.

06-20-2004, 09:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
DelayedReaction BFG Builder Location: University of Maryland	A circular file isn't nearly fine enough for a blade. You can get stones designed specifically for serrated edges; check with your local knife or hunting shop. A good whetstone and honing oil is a worthy investment. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, you must be having an orgasm.

06-20-2004, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
firebirdta Crazy	Go with this: Info found here . __________________ "Even if you prove me wrong, I'm not going to believe you." - A. McGill

06-21-2004, 02:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
clavus pow! Location: NorCal	I have a little stone shaped like triangular prism. I'm not sure of the manufacturer. It works alright, except on my teenie tiny serrations. __________________ Ass, gas or grass. Nobody rides for free.

06-20-2004, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	Good old whetstone and honing oil. If you're really good, you can get it to the point that you can put the knife almost through a 2x4 with one stab. For the serrated part, a circular file will do the trick. Go nice and slow at first, and make sure you're matching the angle of the blade.

06-22-2004, 11:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
evilbeefchan Addict Location: Alhambra, CA	I think I've the same thing as Clavus. It's a <a href="http://www.weaponmasters.com/index.html?ID=9e37449eea33b5b086aafc0b7e0c15c7&SORT=&ITEM=WM-2362" target="_new">Multi Sharpener tool</a> that has 3 sides that you can sharpen your smaller knives with. You can use the edges to slide between the serrations. I just use the most narrow edge to sharpen the tiny serrations, and it seems to work fine. There's also a "trough" that you can sharpen points like darts or hooks.

06-23-2004, 06:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ripsaw Chef in Training	I use the Spyderco Tri-angle Sharpmaker. Works better than anything else I've tried. http://www.knifeworks.com/index.asp?...OD&ProdID=1215 __________________ "We are supposed to be masters of space, but we cant even line up our shoes?" One life, one chance, one opportunity.