Cleaning up the leading edge of SS cleaver

[baldad45]

I have a cleaver with 2 blades perfect and the 3rd blade has small ripples for an inch in the middle of the leading edge . What is the best way to true up this edge ,you can barely see it, but is easily felt running a finger along the edge ?

[zul8tr]

A pic of the nicks would be helpful.

[baldad45]

picshttp://i46.tinypic.com/34zczs1.jpg,http://i48.tinypic.com/jpfozn.jpg,http://i45.tinypic.com/funfbn.jpg,http://i49.tinypic.com/mrqphh.jpg. Very difficult to get a good pic ,also very small. I was thinking of tapping it out with a 1/2" diameter brass hammer against a wood block . Glen

[zul8tr]

Those are minor. Tap them out then dress the edge curve easy with a fine file don't take off too much. Then from the forward blade face dress the edge thin just enough to remove the blunt edge. Polish out

[baldad45]

Thanks ,thats what I was thinking, except for the details . Glen

[phillnjack]

the ideal thing to get a nice edge would be the very old hand held knife sharpeners.

they had little metal wheels, hard to describe ,i will try to find a pic of them.
im sure they would be realy good and keep it nice and even all the way through.

is a blade better if its razor sharp ?


phill

[baldad45]

I know what your describeing and that crossed my mind, but I think I need to flateen out the ripples 1st to minimize the loss of metal . I think the sharper the blade the better as long as it can hold its edge . Thanks Glen

[phillnjack]

yes that is what i thought.
you need a nice taper i would think to be best, not a short sharp type of angle.

from your pics yours dont look like it will take much to put right at all.
infact i think most people wouldnt take too much notice of yours, ive seen a lot riding round with huge bends and chunks missing.
its mainly down to hitting them on the ramp or when trailering.

I did once hit a piece of floating concrete with a prop,it was an alluminium prop, the concrete absolutely
destroyed the prop but no gearcase damage at all.
this is my only concern with stainless props, i think i might fit my prop guard when running around with
the stainless prop in future just incase.


phill..

[zul8tr]

In your case I would fair the edge only from the forward blade face.

[zul8tr]

Sharp edge is good but practical needs to prevail here as to how sharp and the edge is very easy to chip and sharper also means more accurate leading edge shape and edge alignment along the edge needed to feed the water correctly to the push side of the prop without having oscillating flow seperation along the leading edge.

[baldad45]

http://i49.tinypic.com/30xjsly.jpg,http://i46.tinypic.com/mkw2oi.jpg, Thanks for the advice ,its much better now and undetectable running your finger over it . Glen