Knife sharpening
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Knife sharpening
Heck, I have a few pocket knifes around the house and my tackle box. The blades are getting dangerously dull.
How do you guys prefer to sharpen pocket knifes?
I'd better do something before I hurt myself! LOL
How do you guys prefer to sharpen pocket knifes?
I'd better do something before I hurt myself! LOL
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My wife just got me this for my birthday:
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
I love it! I had been using a little pocket stone, but that didn't work unless I kept on it almost daily.
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
I love it! I had been using a little pocket stone, but that didn't work unless I kept on it almost daily.
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Being a woodworker I have all kinds of sharpening equipment, and while I agree with sierraben that a ceramic rod type sharpener will keep a good edge on knives (I use a Lansky Crock Stick, Lansky Professional Crock Stick Sharpener)
It's hard to beat my faithful Norton India combination stone for putting a good edge back on a dull knife.
Norton Professional Sharpening Solutions - - - Culinary Sharpening Stones
With a coarse and medium side it's easy to remove nicks and reshape the bevel to where you can keep it sharp without much fuss.
I find kerosene to be the most effective lubricant.
Sharp enough right from the medium stone for most cutting chores.
In fact a little "tooth" helps in many cases.
Shaving sharp knives tend to dull faster because there's less metal supporting the cutting edge.
It's a skill, and now you have a reason to practice.
It's hard to beat my faithful Norton India combination stone for putting a good edge back on a dull knife.
Norton Professional Sharpening Solutions - - - Culinary Sharpening Stones
With a coarse and medium side it's easy to remove nicks and reshape the bevel to where you can keep it sharp without much fuss.
I find kerosene to be the most effective lubricant.
Sharp enough right from the medium stone for most cutting chores.
In fact a little "tooth" helps in many cases.
Shaving sharp knives tend to dull faster because there's less metal supporting the cutting edge.
It's a skill, and now you have a reason to practice.
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As a custom knifemaker I use the Lansky Diamond Sharpening System. Ceramic rods are nice for finish and to keep a knife sharp, but not good to sharpen dull blades. The Lansky System is error free in it lets you sharpen both sides with the same angles. I finish with with a ceramic stone then a leather strop & green rouge.
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Wow!
There is alot of stuff out there!
Back in the day, I would use a sharpening stone with a little 3 IN 1 Oil.
Enough is enough! Gonna take a swing by my local hardware store today.
Thanks guys!
Dave
There is alot of stuff out there!
Back in the day, I would use a sharpening stone with a little 3 IN 1 Oil.
Enough is enough! Gonna take a swing by my local hardware store today.
Thanks guys!
Dave
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One day I was walking to somewhere, and I noticed a dude sitting on the corner,
sharpening his knife, on the edge of the side walk, which at the time, was made
from granite.
He said it was pretty sharp.
sharpening his knife, on the edge of the side walk, which at the time, was made
from granite.
He said it was pretty sharp.
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I have some Japanese water stones that I really like.
Japanese Waterstones - Their uses and care
will put a very sharp, durable, mirror finish on the edge.
Japanese Waterstones - Their uses and care
will put a very sharp, durable, mirror finish on the edge.
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