Another sharpening suggestion.

[Rusty]

Do not, I repeat, NOT attempt to sharpen your khukuris after about 2 AM. For some reason, doing so is far less productive than morning or evenings when well rested.

 

[Ankerson]

Yes, being awake and alert is a good thing...

 

[raghorn]

...and waking up with all your extremities intact is a good thing, too!

 

[Kismet]

Is that wisdom gained from conjecture, or vivid experience?

 

[ferguson]

Be sure to wash the blood off the blade before you go for the bandaids.

Steve

 

[spence]

Originally posted by ferguson
Be sure to wash the blood off the blade before you go for the bandaids.

Steve

I couldn't disagree more, Steve. He should avail himself of the opportunity to etch the blade.

S.

 

[Bill Martino]

The dust bunnies prefer 2 to 5 AM for sharpening, polishing and dusting. They wake me up about every 4 years.

 

[Rusty]

The worst that happened in this case was the more I sharpened, the duller it got.

The following morning, a few minutes got it back to where it was when I started, and then a few additional minutes got it sharper that it had ever been before.

Actually, the real problem was that it was a new blade, so it needs the bevel set up right, like on my other khuks. A little extra each time I pick it up and it'll make it sooner or later.