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    • ?
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      Amazing @Chap!!

      It’s a lot of fun to see him in the back of his shop. This video is an awesome resource. He also has done live videos while he’s going through his sharpening queue and it’s crazy to see some of the more heavy duty thinning and reshaping he does on a huge spinning stone wheel.

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      • zhivagoZ
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        Not more than two days ago I was mentioning to Dr. Zhivago how it was time for me to really learn how to properly sharpen our knives!! Of course it comes up on the IH forum, hahaha

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        Zhivago

        MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

        G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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        • GilesG
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          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • Stuart.TS
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            @Giles depending on what type of grind the knife is (hollow, flat etc) will determine the best angle to work at. Once you've used a stone and/or ceramic, you can get great mirror edges with a strop.

            Not that I'm an expert at all. My Spyderco UKPK needs retipping, bu Hennie Haynes can do that for me, saves me making it even worse.

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            • GilesG
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              New Christmas toys from @Madame Buttonfly …...

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • SeulS
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                Things she likes in a man: missing toes and fingers…

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                • GilesG
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                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • goosehdG
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                    FYI: Fingers should stay away from the sharp end.

                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                    • GilesG
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                      Thanks for the tip  🙂

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • goosehdG
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                        I know from experience…I’ve had stitches in my right hand three times dues to cuts.  One where I severed two tendons and had to have surgery to reattach.  Then physio for four months to get them to function properly again.

                        Now they are my weather barometer.  Acutely aware of incoming storms.

                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        • JDelageJ
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                          I've had both. I like the Edge Pro better than the Lansky. I'll be interested in your take.

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                          • GilesG
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                            I asked @Father Christmas for the Lansky kit, because I find that the Edge Pro is virtually impossible to use effectively on some of my small curved folders.

                            I tried the Lansky out this afternoon, and really liked how it put a great edge on some of my smaller blades….

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • JDelageJ
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                              Ah, very cool. I remember that what frustrated me with the Lansky was the need to move the blade up & down the clamp, but obviously this is not a problem with a smaller blade.

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                              • ?
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                                @Giles I’ve had to perform some magic while sharpening my Spyderco Delica as well. I don’t have any of these nifty add ons like the small knife attachment or the new slide guide, but I do recommend the drill stop collar to keep the angle consistent between different thickness stones

                                And this is key:

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                                • S
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                                  @Giles are you still pleased with your Lansky kit?
                                  I need something to sharpen my pocket knife (Fallkniven FH9) and my Leatherman. I’ll use it on my kitchen knives if I can, but it’ll predominately be for the smaller blades I use at work.

                                  Thanks.

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    I really rate it.

                                    Bought a set for @Alex for Christmas

                                    I did a smallish Japanese kitchen knife with it last week, and I could shave with it, it's really scarily sharp…...

                                    I did finish it off with a strop though

                                    I have the diamond version because I can't be bothered with all that sludgy whetstone slopping around....

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • S
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                                      Great! That’s good enough for me.

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                                      • AnesthetistA
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                                        I actually re-profiled a Busse fixed blade with a Lansky back in the day. I hated the OG asymmetrical grind and almost 5 hours later it had a V grind [emoji3062]

                                        I usually use my Sharpmaker now but the Lansky really is a good little kit.

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                                        • S
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                                          Great to hear.

                                          I ordered the diamond version the night before last.

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                                          • henry_davidH
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                                            This thread is answering some pressing questions I had about sharpening a knife of mine. Now that I think about it, more than one could use a sharpening. Which means I have about 40 blades to sharpen… Any tips on sharpening a knife with a single bevel? If it helps any, the blade itself is made out of A2 tool steel.  :o

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