Sharpening a Spyderco

[ronbow]

I have 2 Spyderco Enduras and cannot put an edge on either one. The steel is VG10. I have used a Lansky diamond sharpener (coarse, medium and fine) to no avail, Arkansas medium, coarse and fine stones and just bought Smith's coarse and fine diamond stones with no success. I have put probably 2 hours of work into these knives. I can sharpen my other blades with no problem. The Enduras seem to have a fairly thick blade so probably require a 25 or 30 degree angle which I have tried. Any suggestions. I am gonna send them both to the factory to be resharpened but I hate to give up.

[johnnyb]

Had a Buck Knife that would not take an edge, I used my Mill Bas*ard file that I use on my broadheads. Took about 15 minutes but that knife will hold a shaving sharp edge now

[Old Lucky 01]

I had several Spyderco's so years ago.  I was as frustrated as you...they wouldn't sharpen even with the Spyderco ceramic "V" sticks.  I finally gave up, sold the Spydercos and went with Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT) and a few Gerbers.  I haven't had a sharpening issue with the Gerbers and CRKT's.

[kyelkhunter3006]

Mark the edge with a sharpie to see if you are actually hitting it.  Take a couple of strokes on the Lansky and check where the color has been removed.  You're probably hitting the bevel but not the actual cutting edge.  You may have to thin the bevel until you hit the cutting edge.

[charles p]

Happens to me sometime.  In my opinion, my edges gets rounded.  I have to go back to some aggressive measures.  My wife's kitchen knive need the same treatment.  I stone them for a long time to get the angle I want back.  After attaining the proper edge, I use an F-Dick hyper steel to maintain a razor edge.  The device cost about $70, but it is worth every penny.  They make a black model that is more aggressive and a white model that puts a finished touch.  I learned this from professional fish cleaners I worked with for a few years.  The black model is all I ever use but both are good, if, and only if, your edge is perfect to begin with.

[gcrank1]

Yep, sounds like the angle is too blunt and you need to level it off back from the edge. Start with the Sharpie mark and thin that back leaving a space to the cutting edge, so that as it works down it also will move to the edge. You have to keep that angle consistent and the course diamond will go the best. That will still leave a good thick support but be a lot easier to put your secondary bevel on