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Title: What's factory bevel angle for Simmons?
Post by: old_goat2 on April 23, 2016, 10:14:00 PM

Anybody know? Just got my KME knife sharpener down at Rmsgear and am trying to set it up, I can probably figure it out if I have too, but thought I'd ask to see what the brains here might know!

Title: Re: What's factory bevel angle for Simmons?
Post by: cacciatore on April 23, 2016, 10:27:00 PM

David,to sharp a Simmons you need rounded stones,the flat ones don't work well on the curved surfaces.
Usually most like a 25* angle.

Title: Re: What's factory bevel angle for Simmons?
Post by: old_goat2 on April 24, 2016, 12:19:00 AM

I bought the Jewel Stick just for the Simmons

Title: Re: What's factory bevel angle for Simmons?
Post by: Dave Pagel on April 24, 2016, 04:00:00 PM

I use the rounded diamond stones on my KME and they sharpened very quickly at 25 degrees.

D.P.

Title: Re: What's factory bevel angle for Simmons?
Post by: old_goat2 on April 24, 2016, 08:54:00 PM

Thanks guys, I'll give that a try

Title: Re: What's factory bevel angle for Simmons?
Post by: DanielB89 on April 24, 2016, 09:08:00 PM

Dave has recently dropped down the bevel to 22-23*.  I tried the KME with the simmons and I just couldnt' get it.  I then swapped to the same method as Chris Spikes on youtube, and not i do them free hand.