Sam Salvati
blacksmith
Prepare yourself beforehand. 120 grit then right to a strop on a 400 wore out 800 grit rubbed with green rouge, tape it down over a mousepad.
We had one of the very first versions of the Sharpmaker - Dad picked it up at a gun show sometime in the early 1980s, and we used it quite a bit for a while, but eventually he went back to the traditional flat oil stones and whetstones.
I maintain that someone who has developed a good sharpening technique with the flat stones can match or beat the edge obtained from any of the angle sharpeners.
trial run on an old Gerber edge didnt go well. 100/320 stone. geez. any tips ?
what exactly does the strop do ?
I have the double sided diamond hone that stores in the handle as well for routine maintenance.