Sharpening Tips from Tom Blodgett at www.jendeIndustries.com

Freehand sharpening a radius tip on a most knives takes more strokes than just the straight flat section of the blade because only one small point touches the stone at a time. A good way to match the curvature without changing the angle or position of the blade is to lift the handle up by using your elbow in order to match the curve.

Knife: Benchmade CPM20CV

Stones: 600 Naniwa Bubble Gum, 1K Naniwa Goken Pro