another great video matt..I recieved mine along with stone thickness compensater saturday.. I like your method of 2 strokes vs. the 1 stroke.. time to hit the work bench..lol again thanks for the great detail you put into ur videos..
I would be curious to look at the edge under a microscope. I've seen a lot of blades on youtube and in FB groups done with this setup and to the naked eye they do not look like convex edges they look like flat grinds.
Convex edges really don't have an angle, Per se. But, you can check your angle with an angle cube at the front, middle and end of the stone to get an idea.
any tips on how to get the rod centred properly? I was having a bit of a hard time doing it. I found putting it on a flat surface (counter top) and then kneeling down to look down the carrier to make sure its even. It worked just wondering if there is an easier way.
First off, I have a KME and I love it.........Does it really matter if the edge is convex'd or straight? Is a convex edge sharper than a straight edge? In a blind test with the same knife sharpened to the same degree could you even tell the difference?
my convex edges come out way better looking than that by freehand sharpening. but I would still get it and use it because I'm sure once you really figure out how to do it they will probably look the same as the ones I do. mine look exactly like a Japanese Katana.
Does KME make a Stop for the Other end of the Rod? So once you get the Stone/Stroke length setup it will NOT slide off of the knife on the way down? I am just about to buy a System, I have it down between the KME and Hapstone. My hangup on the KME is it Not having a Stop at the other end. Thank you
I'm playing around with my kme and new stones I got. I'm confused why ur knife is not centered on this one like your other vids. OK now I see. Sorry lol. Serrated
Thanks Matt. Always come back when I need a refresher!
Thankyou for all your vids about the kme it has helped me out huge. I'm trying now the kme ax sharpening.
Another nice lesson to learn from. Good video.
Thanks
another great video matt..I recieved mine along with stone thickness compensater saturday..
I like your method of 2 strokes vs. the 1 stroke..
time to hit the work bench..lol
again thanks for the great detail you put into ur videos..
Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad I can help.
Just slide another stopper behind the bracket...stop on top and bottom...problem solved
I am liking the content man.
Thanks
Very detailed demo
Thanks Dean
I would be curious to look at the edge under a microscope. I've seen a lot of blades on youtube and in FB groups done with this setup and to the naked eye they do not look like convex edges they look like flat grinds.
Very good video and info!!
Thanks
I got to get a sharpener.....really nice video Matt!
Thanks dude.
great video man 👍
Thanks
So after a couple of years using this rod what do u think about it. I'm thinking about getting it as I'm terrible at free hand.
Nice demo buddy
Thanks
Great video. How do you get the right angle for the convex rod had the KME for a few days and your bids really help.
Convex edges really don't have an angle, Per se. But, you can check your angle with an angle cube at the front, middle and end of the stone to get an idea.
KnifeKrazy would you trust this system on a bark river bravo 1?
@@convex7456 did you ever try it?
any tips on how to get the rod centred properly?
I was having a bit of a hard time doing it. I found putting it on a flat surface (counter top) and then kneeling down to look down the carrier to make sure its even. It worked just wondering if there is an easier way.
Not really. Just eyeball it the best you can.
This saves my bark river knives…
First off, I have a KME and I love it.........Does it really matter if the edge is convex'd or straight? Is a convex edge sharper than a straight edge? In a blind test with the same knife sharpened to the same degree could you even tell the difference?
For the average everyday knife guy, it don’t matter. Hard use, go convex. The edge lasts longer.
my convex edges come out way better looking than that by freehand sharpening. but I would still get it and use it because I'm sure once you really figure out how to do it they will probably look the same as the ones I do. mine look exactly like a Japanese Katana.
Yes I'm still getting the hang of it. I'm sure if I moved on to the water stones or the lapping film. It would really smooth out the uneven look.
Is that stone carrier knob you have 1/4 by 20 thread?
Yes.
@@KnifeKrazy. thanks bud I'm after one
Can it sharpen convex beauty shears?
I’m sure it can with this and the scissor attachment.
whats the difference in the white arcansas an black in ur opinion matt
Not really any difference other than color. They give about the same results. IMO
Does KME make a Stop for the Other end of the Rod? So once you get the Stone/Stroke length setup it will NOT slide off of the knife on the way down? I am just about to buy a System, I have it down between the KME and Hapstone. My hangup on the KME is it Not having a Stop at the other end. Thank you
KME sells the stop collars on their website.
Where is the stone sitting on the blade, in other words the middle, top or back of the stone in order to set the cube and get your angle.
You can check the angle anywhere you want but, I do my angle setting at the middle of the jaw/clamp. That's generally around the middle of the blade.
I need that shirt in fat kid size :-)
I'm playing around with my kme and new stones I got. I'm confused why ur knife is not centered on this one like your other vids. OK now I see. Sorry lol. Serrated
Different blade will require different placement in the jaws. Whatever works best, go with it.