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Ok Guys,,, help me out here. The wayward AG110 finally showed back up. Well,,,,after the son in law was digging through the bed of my truck loooking for something or the other.. Only been hiding in there since Thanksgiving so was none the worse for wear.
But the problem is. Carried it out to the stand this morning along with the lansky clamp and hones. Worked on it on and off all day while watching a couple of young bucks butt heads on and off for an hour or so.
Finally got it as shaving sharp as any 110 I have ever put the hones to. But in the afternoon, son in law took out an 8pt what had a busted leg and was limping pretty bad.
So i whip out the freshly sharpened S30V to help and was amazed that it wouldn't cut half as good as any of my old ones. Oh it would cut once I got it going but took a little more effort than what a fresh sharpened old one would.
I used the lansky clamp freehand (minus the stand) and went through the coarse, medium and 600 grit fine hones. When it would easily shave, I stropped it on an old belt a few licks. It would easily shave hair.
I am still puzzeled by it not cutting all that great. So,,,,any ideas, Guys?
And, in the mean time, son in law was using a new Idaho 420 and said it was the 5th deer he has done without sharpening. I could tell it was needing some touching up, but he knocked out field dressing it in short order.
I am so cornfused..... at a loss as to what to try now short of sending it to Buck for the free sharpening. Postage could get expensive.
Thoughts?
For a hunting update, son in law did good taking out the cripple 8pt. We will be able to use most of the meat. Specially when he had 7 bucks out in front of him at the same time, to choose from.
I took a high percentage shot at a turkey hen and missed. She was nervous in the high wind and moving around a lot. So a head shot at about 80 yards and either a kill or a clean miss. This time a miss.
We rarely see turkey take off flying instead of running. This bird flew and soared and glided like an eagle for a few seconds. Was cool looking. Went about as high as I have ever seen one go. They rarely go 30 to 50 yards in the air till they hit the ground running.
Going to process meat tomorrow since it is supposed to turn off bad out here. So back to hunting Sat and Sunday.
At least I have a handfull of Idaho 110's to call on if I don't figure out something that will make the S30V sharper for me. I am sure this is just a learning curve for me and S30V.....
But the problem is. Carried it out to the stand this morning along with the lansky clamp and hones. Worked on it on and off all day while watching a couple of young bucks butt heads on and off for an hour or so.
Finally got it as shaving sharp as any 110 I have ever put the hones to. But in the afternoon, son in law took out an 8pt what had a busted leg and was limping pretty bad.
So i whip out the freshly sharpened S30V to help and was amazed that it wouldn't cut half as good as any of my old ones. Oh it would cut once I got it going but took a little more effort than what a fresh sharpened old one would.
I used the lansky clamp freehand (minus the stand) and went through the coarse, medium and 600 grit fine hones. When it would easily shave, I stropped it on an old belt a few licks. It would easily shave hair.
I am still puzzeled by it not cutting all that great. So,,,,any ideas, Guys?
And, in the mean time, son in law was using a new Idaho 420 and said it was the 5th deer he has done without sharpening. I could tell it was needing some touching up, but he knocked out field dressing it in short order.
I am so cornfused..... at a loss as to what to try now short of sending it to Buck for the free sharpening. Postage could get expensive.
Thoughts?
For a hunting update, son in law did good taking out the cripple 8pt. We will be able to use most of the meat. Specially when he had 7 bucks out in front of him at the same time, to choose from.
I took a high percentage shot at a turkey hen and missed. She was nervous in the high wind and moving around a lot. So a head shot at about 80 yards and either a kill or a clean miss. This time a miss.
We rarely see turkey take off flying instead of running. This bird flew and soared and glided like an eagle for a few seconds. Was cool looking. Went about as high as I have ever seen one go. They rarely go 30 to 50 yards in the air till they hit the ground running.
Going to process meat tomorrow since it is supposed to turn off bad out here. So back to hunting Sat and Sunday.
At least I have a handfull of Idaho 110's to call on if I don't figure out something that will make the S30V sharper for me. I am sure this is just a learning curve for me and S30V.....
