Sharpening Stingers With a Lansky.....what angle?

[sgrogg]

What angle do you find works best when sharpening Magnus Stingers with a Lansky sharpener?

I've used Bear Razorheads for several years and always sharpened with a file.  This year I decided to try the Stingers and have been experimenting with different sharpening techniques.  The file just doesn't seem to work as well on the Stingers.

[john gerrard]

Everyone has their own method I'm sure. But here's what has worked well for me. I start with a coarse stone at the 25 degree angle and get my initial bevel.(apprx 20 strokes per side) Then I do the same with a med stone. For the final edge I take a fine stone on the 30 degree angle apprx. 15 per side very lightly. That should get you right in the ball park.  Brokenwing

[beachbowhunter]

Wow, I haven't had to do more than a few LIGHT swipes with and Accusharp and some croc sticks to get them shaving again, even after repeatedly shooting them into the dirt. I wouldn't mess with the blade angle either with a file or a Lansky. If I DID though, I'd try the medium angle.

[sgrogg]

I've tried the Accusharp and it doesn't get them as sharp as I'd like....maybe if I did like you do and followed it up with the crock sticks.

[DesertDude]

I shoot the Stingers also, I found Lite, real lite strokes with the Accusharp and they shave hair. I was pressing to hard at first, called Magnus and that's the instructions they gave me. I

[JEFF B]

i shoot stingers as well but i just use a file and steel to sharpen it works for me.

[Golden Hawk]

Get you a $6.95 wheelie sharpener from Simmons. Best darn thing I have used for two blade heads.

[deermaster1]

i use a course hard stone and a smooth hard stone.  blades sharp in about 3 minutes.  scared to touch them!

[skeaterbait]

The Accusharp will get them hunting sharp but I am like you, I want out of the package sharp. I run the accusharp down the blade a few strokes then hit the main blade with very few LIGHT strokes on the Lansky using the finest stone in the kit. Use 20 degree and you will achieve scary sharp in no time.

Just make sure you use the same number of strokes on each side of the blade. I generally get what I need with about 3-5 strokes.

I think the biggest thing on the Accusharp is holding the same position for each stroke down the blade. It's really easy to have a different angle each time and even the slightest varience with be counter productive the last.