How to sharpen a half moon knife for leathercraft
Hi I have a half moon knife for leather raft and need more informations how to best sharpen it.
I habe a T8 at home
Regards Matthias
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The best way to sharpen the Half Moon Leather Knife is to sharpen it from the horizontal position by adjusting the distance to the wheel for the right angel. The handle is used as a natural stop, and the blade lays flat on the Universal Support. In your case it seems to be flat, some are more rounded which makes it easier to follow the shape of the edge. Maybe it is useful to make a piece that follows the shape of the edge and which you glue to the handel or maybe can be attached with a magnet.
Another possibility is to use the MB-102 Multi Base in the vertical position and the angled with the other part flat (90 degrees) with the Universal Support then inserted horizontally, the distance determines the angle. Then you can just sharpen the edge by turning and slightly swinging the blade on the outside of the Sharpening Wheel. I recommend for that task a Diamond Wheel (DF-250 op DE-250) due the fact the Stone Wheel can't be trued on the outside.