TNG Ep 62: Bit Kit for SERRATED BLADES

[@bobdetweiler1120]

You did a nice job sharpening the serrated knife, cut like butter!

[@davestelling]

Nice work, Matt. What a great setup you've put together there with your Work Sharp tools & the down-draft table. Your entire shop is very nice. I think alot of us that have serrated knives simply neglect to have them sharpened? There's joy in working with a sharp knife. Instead of a Dremel, I have the flex-shaft that came with my little bench grinder/polisher and I think I will go ahead and purchase your little bits kit. Appreciate these tutorials, thanks & take good care...

[@capnmatt41]

Thanks Dave, there does seem to be some mystique around serrated blades but there are some good ways to work them. These bits are an awesome entry point for being able to work inside the scallops on pretty much any serrated blade that comes across the bench.

[@vegatyme1]

I considered using my rotary tool, and I have all these bits, but eventually settled on the basic worksharp with customized belts, cut about 3mm wide. Still need to take care to make sure it looks good, but I have been happy with the result.

[@rogueskypilot]

How do you make the belts?

[@RenéAndersen-g2i]

I can’t buy the kit with the 3 small “sharpeners” for the rotary press tool, since I live in Denmark. Can you tell me what the kit is equallent to in the Dremel tools? 😊

[@mike3020]

I use a diamond cone by hand and then strop the back side . Easy peezy

[@TdSharp]

Maybe your experience is different than mine, but I have found that the majority of serated knives that I get don't actually need any grinding done and I can just skip to the last step of belts along the back side and the wire wheel in the inside of the serrations

[@strikenryken]

At about what angle are you holding the tool at in relation to the blade or does it depend on each situation?

[@capnmatt41]

I try to match the angle of the cut in the serration. You can do a light pass and see the scratch marks and adjust accordingly. Start low and work up and make sure you put a burr up along the whole length of the blade.

[@jamesomalley4556]

Great Idea .

[@DougAgee]

Thanks,Matt. Serrated blades are a time suck and seem to take twice as long. Are you charging more for restoring of the serrated teeth versus a general sharpening? Thanks for the valuable tips. Ordering the rotary bits today.

[@capnmatt41]

Thanks so much, Doug! I keep all this stuff at the ready and I really like the results so it's all worked into my $1.50 per inch. Appreciate your order!

[@ared18t]

You can try Slip stones on the edge pro they have a small triangle shape to them. I know that the smiths honing guide has them. Spyder go makes some that will go up to a mirror polish I'm sure you could score and break them to fit and then take a blank edgpro plate and epoxy it to that.

[@bonebibleviper]

Thanks

[@capnmatt41]

Sure thing.

[@billc6087]

What is that little belt sander?

[@davestelling]

"Work Sharp" Ken Onion Edition....(?)

[@RedirGoud]

What do call that sideways vise you put the knife into.

[@capnmatt41]

It's a dual axis bench vise: garrettwade.com/product/ultimate-versatile-vise?gclid=CjwKCAiAu5agBhBzEiwAdiR5tOlGY_XS7sL6pCuDNs40x8c5mIShT2ETk36Z1bANkduzDronW489IRoCyZwQAvD_BwE Here's a riser I made for it to get more functionality out of it: americanedgesharpening.com/products/vise-riser-for-the-garrett-wade-versa-vise?ToPasteBoard&

[@leadingedgeknifeandtoolsha4128]

best way i have found to sharpen a serrated knife is to glue a 3mm strip of leather to the tormek honing wheel, put green compound and rock each serration, then flat strop the back, perfect. of course you are wrecking a honing wheel but they are like $80 and most serrated knives are $2 an inch, you do the math

[@capnmatt41]

I haven't tried or seen that one yet, thanks!

[@JuliusHT]

Hi Matt. Is that a brass or steel wire wheel? Do you find that it leaves scratches on the rest of the blade? Thanks!

[@capnmatt41]

It's stainless. I suggest avoiding brass. There are at times where it'll scratch a knife.

[@michaelvanbuskirk8845]

Matt, Have you ever tried sharpening a serrated knife on the edge of the 1x30 belt? It works good.

[@capnmatt41]

I have not. My concern is in rounding off the points. Curious what size, grit and speed belt? Also, any links to a vid of it working well would be appreciated. Thanks!

[@michaelvanbuskirk8845]

@@capnmatt41 This sharpener does it that way. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIHcaWeZlM6YZsk

[@RedirGoud]

I would like to try this. What grit did you use, and what speed?

[@John-jq2hf]

Can I do this to a pocket knife

[@capnmatt41]

Yes, I do. The various size bits make it pretty easy on some of those partially serrated patterns.

[@John-jq2hf]

@@capnmatt41 ok thank you

[@georgemoomaw9437]

Great information, thank you. HOWEVER ….. 3 1/2 minutes of “ado” before we get to: “without further ado” is a long time. I was just about to give up and move on. I’m glad I didn’t. The question is how many first time visitors get impatient and move on? Perhaps you are loosing viewers and do not know it. Try keeping it to 90 seconds (or less) for us impatient, short attention span viewers and see what happens.

[@dmcain703]

Do you take repair jobs?