Almost as sharp ...

afishhunter

afishhunter

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The Assisted living Facility I live at finally gave me permission to make their kitchen knives un-dull. :D

I have my work cut out for me. Most are almost as "sharp" as a butter knife. :( (the butter knife being "sharper".)

I'm going to use my files to get them close to un-dull, then finish with my diamond stones and strop.
I believe if I just used the stones, they would finish wearing out before I got the first one or two sharp.

Wish I had one of those (complete & operational) venerable vintage antique farmer's/blacksmith's treadle powered waterstone grinding wheels... I might get finished in only just a day, if I had one of those.

Tis almost tempting to break out the draw through "sharpener".

I don't have the equipment for serrations, so I touched up the back side and gave them back.
They're un-duller than they were, but still not "sharp" .... Then again, I've never seen a truly sharp serrated edge ...
 
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yay. I got the ULU finished today :) .
It won't peel a grape, (wrong edge geometry for that) but it will peel a deer, elk, moose, or black bear* critter, and slice a pizza now.

(*no Griz season here yet. Wyoming contested Idaho having a Griz season, so the courts gets to decide if and when it will be.)
 
Be very careful who you hand these knives to (unless you know them well) and absolutely warn them regarding how sharp they now compared to what they were before. I have sharpened knives for some local restuarants and in the beginning some employees cut themselves good because they had never actually handled a sharp knife. They think they can be careless with them because they could before. I finally started giving them a small box of Band-aids with the sharpened knives. They needed them.
 
Now they're learning the old fashioned way. Once they get used to the joy of a sharp blade though you will be their hero. The eateries that I sharpened knives for years ago STILL will not let me pay for any food even though I try every time. They just smile and walk away.
 
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