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Post by pgandy on Jun 3, 2018 3:19:14 GMT
I came across this that maybe the answer to those that have trouble sharpening. I haven’t tried it, nor intend to because I can do a better job otherwise. This is simple and appears to be almost fool proof. Thinking on it this, in a modified form possibly could be used to get a start on an unsharpened or maybe a blunt blade by using two pairs of nuts without the adhesive only friction tight. Lock a pair of nuts together making two sets with a small space in between that can be decreased as needed. In the video he uses only a pair making a V but is only trying to restore the already edge
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Post by El Chingon on Jun 3, 2018 5:25:39 GMT
Just finished watching it, and among the linked vids afterwards is a guy who tries it and says the knife was duller for having done so and explains why. It's called "DO KNIFE SHARPENING HACKS ACTUALLY WORK?? Strange knife sharpening methods" He covers more than one method, but it's the 2nd one in.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 3, 2018 5:33:31 GMT
Like I said I hadn't tried it and came across the video just as I was going to bed and so many guys have complained about having trouble sharpening. Thanks for the input.
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Post by ember on Jun 3, 2018 11:54:53 GMT
I notice that the guy doesn't demonstrate how blunt the knives were first. If they were sharp(ish) then the edge could have fallen in the gap between the nuts formed because glue gun glue is flexible, meaning the nuts may not have even touched the blade? That might explain the fail in the second video?
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Post by RickDastardly on Jun 3, 2018 12:20:49 GMT
At best that method will act like steeling the blade and realigning the edge. I wouldn't do it to any of my knives. Better to just use a large, hardened screwdriver shaft as a smooth steel. I've done that and it works perfectly.
If anyone tries it, make sure to have the direction of rotation where the blade contacts the bolts away from you. Less chance of the tip of the blade being caught at the end of the draw and dragged/damaged that way I think.
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Post by MOK on Jun 4, 2018 9:27:11 GMT
At best that method will act like steeling the blade and realigning the edge. Yeah, exactly. It'll help maintain an edge, especially on relatively soft blades, but it won't put a sharp edge on something that doesn't already have one. (If you use a screwdriver, mind the head. )
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