Sharpening A Splitter Blade - Am I Doing This Right?

[terrymac]

Bruce,  Have you tried this thing, and if you have, what is your impression?  Would it work on a Heritage with a straight bevel?

Thanks,

Terry

[Squilchuck]

Thanks, Bruce.  I did not find photos on the website, but their Facebook page has a number of photos that show how it works. -John

[csosborne]

On 3/18/2016 at 4:05 AM, rhinez0r said:

I picked up a C.S. Osborne 86 Splitter, but the blade is dull. So I bought some DMT DiaSharp Diamond Stones to fix that problem.

Only issue is.. I can't seem to get the blade sharp! I'm using the 8" 600x, 1200x and 8000x Diamond Stones.

Any pointers?

good morning,

hope all is well, this is Daniel with C.S. OSBORNE & CO. We actually have a video on how to sharpen our blades you can view on the following link:

hope this helps you much....any questions please feel free to contact us

Thank you

C.S. OSBORNE & CO

Daniel

[malabar]

On 3/18/2016 at 10:54 AM, electrathon said:

When sharpening, the purpose of a finer stone is to remove the scratches of the courser stone. Stay with the course stone till you get an edge, then move to the next stone to improve the edge.

For a splitter I use wet dry sandpaper spray glued to a piece of glass. Wet the paper with water and simple green, about 50/50 mix. Using two hands work the blade on a circular motion, keeping the cutting edge pressed down. Color the edge with a black sharpie to see where you are removing material and if the blade is warped (every blade I have sharpened was warped at least some). This can take some time.

That's a great technique for flattening worn stones, as well.