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commercial sharpening advice
- Thread starter Vicks
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Depends on the guy behind the wheel. Give the knife to me and I'd probably ruin it. 
If he knows what he's doing it should be alright. I saw an old ghorka pic and they were using a wheel.
Maybe I should get mine professionally sharpened.
If he knows what he's doing it should be alright. I saw an old ghorka pic and they were using a wheel.
Maybe I should get mine professionally sharpened.
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I was waiting to see where this went and it looks like it ain't going anywhere.
Vicks the problem with those wheels is that they produce a very slight concave or hollow grind right along the edge.
This is fine for most people with a pocket knife of some sort because most people cut string, tape and carcboard.
I wouldn't put an edge on any of my khuk's with them, makes the small edge to apt to chip.
Vicks the problem with those wheels is that they produce a very slight concave or hollow grind right along the edge.
This is fine for most people with a pocket knife of some sort because most people cut string, tape and carcboard.
I wouldn't put an edge on any of my khuk's with them, makes the small edge to apt to chip.
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You might experiment at home with a cardboard wheel.
No, it ain't gonna go very far.
No, it ain't gonna go very far.
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I think I understand...
The wheel can only make a circular shaped cut in the metal. Therefore to grind the edge with the wheel, the shape of the edge will be of the same diameter as the wheel. This will leave less metal behind the cutting edge as will someone using a belt sander. The smaller diameter the wheel, the less metal behind the edge. Yes?
(Now backtracking to save face)...
The only grinding wheels in my country are 50 feet in diameter. The curve on this wheel would be negligible.
I was assuming you were using the same size wheel.
More reasons not to listen to me. :yawn:
The wheel can only make a circular shaped cut in the metal. Therefore to grind the edge with the wheel, the shape of the edge will be of the same diameter as the wheel. This will leave less metal behind the cutting edge as will someone using a belt sander. The smaller diameter the wheel, the less metal behind the edge. Yes?
(Now backtracking to save face)...
The only grinding wheels in my country are 50 feet in diameter. The curve on this wheel would be negligible.
I was assuming you were using the same size wheel. More reasons not to listen to me. :yawn:
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Originally posted by BruiseLeee
I think I understand...
1.- The wheel can only make a circular shaped cut in the metal. Therefore to grind the edge with the wheel, the shape of the edge will be of the same diameter as the wheel.
2.- This will leave less metal behind the cutting edge as will someone using a belt sander.
3.- The smaller diameter the wheel, the less metal behind the edge.
Yes?
1.-Yes.
2.-Yes.
3.-Yes.
Just the opposite of a convexed edge.
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Do you think I'll fool anyone with the foreign country wheel size thing? 
Id like to see the khuks those sharpen