How is the best way to sharpen a half round knife?

[Ace Lungger]

 Howdy Pards,
Here awhile back i traded for a half round knife, it is sharp, but I want to put a edge on it like i do my carving blades!
I hope someone can tell me the best way?

Later
ACE


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[White Buffalo Chip]

Howdy Ace,
If it's the same as a 'head knife' this thread
might be of some help.......
http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=1669

It's a pretty good site anyway , even if the thread doesn't help.

WBC

[Ace Lungger]

Thanks WBC.
Later
ACE

[Slowhand Bob]

Ace, if you ever decide to power sharpen that puppy, watch those points at blades end.  The hard felt wheel will take that knife away from you faster than Bruce Lee in a rage! 

[Ace Lungger]

Thanks For all the advice Pards I did work on it a little today, but I stopped working on it when I got down to 2 fingers left on my right hand 

[Ned Buckshot]

Dang Ace You stoped too soon! You need to get down to one finger before you're done!

Ned

[Ace Lungger]

Ned,
I was going to keep on, but it was lunch time! After lunch I has some small linen thread I had been wanting to sew with, so by golly I sewed them baby's right back on, made one mistake, i didn't get the middle finger back in the right place
Later
ACE

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Howdy All

     This is pretty much the way I do mine, with the exception, that I use a power polisher/buffer with jewelers rouge after stoning, then I use my stropping pad. check this out

                          Regards

                       tEN wOLVES 

[TyG]

I use some emery paper on a hard surface after I have stoned my knives. After the emery paper I then use a strop board with white rouge to polish the edge. I would leave the buffing wheel until you get the idea of handling a round knife.

A friend of mine had one ripped from his hand and the power wheel sent it through the wall of a tin shed. Not something you want flying around your workshop.

Ty

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

I use some emery paper on a hard surface after I have stoned my knives. After the emery paper I then use a strop board with white rouge to polish the edge. I would leave the buffing wheel until you get the idea of handling a round knife.

A friend of mine had one ripped from his hand and the power wheel sent it through the wall of a tin shed. Not something you want flying around your workshop.

Ty

          I've been using a power buffer for years now, and never had a problem, but you need to know what your doing as well as holding your tool or knife blade tight, all power tools have the ability to injure and even kill you, that's why it's important to have an understanding of how each machine works and how to use it, I will say this there are folks that just jump into things, and they are the ones that usually get hurt, I think for the most part most of us are adults here and have a knowledge of power tools, but for the pards that don't, take TyG'S advice on this, for me I say learn how a machine works and how to use it before attempting to use one.


                                    Regards

                                tEN wOLVES 

[Ned Buckshot]

I say Sage Advice TW and TyG!

Even after many many years of using the same table saw I ended up with one finger a bit shorter than it should be!!

Ned

[Ace Lungger]

Ned,
sure wished I would of known you back then, i think i could of help you out! The 2 i sewed back on seem to be doing better, not as black as they were yesterday I think I will sharpen mine the old fashion way, no power tools
Later
ACE