02-24-2020, 08:56 PM
Thanks for the update showing your results using the Kallyrest Brian. I’d say you definitely have the hang of it. That bevel looks beautiful to me. Great job on that!
I’m embarrassed to say that I had to Google what a choil is. Thanks to your video now I know. Learn something new every day I guess. That is exactly why the rest piece on the Kallyrest is 7/8” wide with the Kally using a 1” wide belt. It is designed to enable the knife edge to be sharpened right up to the handle of the knife without the rest getting in the way.
I’ve often heard what I consider misconceptions about how belt grinders are too aggressive with the likelihood screwing up the bevel. I say misconceptions because it differs from my own experience. I’ve found that even when using what most would call a coarse belt like a 150 grit that the Kally is very forgiving and it’s relatively easy to produce smooth even bevels every time. Your video shows that very well. That bevel on your Spyderco looks about perfect to me. Again, nice job on that.
I’m embarrassed to say that I had to Google what a choil is. Thanks to your video now I know. Learn something new every day I guess. That is exactly why the rest piece on the Kallyrest is 7/8” wide with the Kally using a 1” wide belt. It is designed to enable the knife edge to be sharpened right up to the handle of the knife without the rest getting in the way.
I’ve often heard what I consider misconceptions about how belt grinders are too aggressive with the likelihood screwing up the bevel. I say misconceptions because it differs from my own experience. I’ve found that even when using what most would call a coarse belt like a 150 grit that the Kally is very forgiving and it’s relatively easy to produce smooth even bevels every time. Your video shows that very well. That bevel on your Spyderco looks about perfect to me. Again, nice job on that.