Jende JIGS | Sharpening the 6" Sentinel
Channel: The Polished Edge
Date: 2020-08-05

Took a few knives to get acquainted with a clamped system. Was a little off on the first couple knives, but I think I've got it squared away now!

The knife is a collaboration between me - The Polished Edge, and my friend - Hot Rat Blades. The knife is called the Sentinel and it is made of K720 tool steel, Bohlers equivalent to AISI O2.

We designed it to be a tough blade to fulfill the role of a 2 knife system, Survival/Combat knife. I cringed while typing the words "combat" out, but those are the roles it was intended for. 

The JIGS performed admirably. I only needed to readjust it once, early on in the process, I used the sharpie method for stone thickness compensation, but I later found that using the angle cube actually gave more accurate readings. 

I overcame the lighter spring tension (new heavier springs on the way from Tom), by holding the main post and supporting the clamp arm. It felt more comfortable holding it like that.

I still wish there were overtravel stops, and I haven't yet gotten bulldog clips to act as stops, and I guess i need a visit to the stationery shop. I was careful this round though and didn't have any overtravel mistakes. 

Stones I used were what came with the system in the complete kit, plus a 10k chosera and a 8um leather strop (jende max emulsion).

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