I just did something cool (sharpening)

[Vampire Hunter D]

While Nasty was here we discussed the mousepad sharpening method. It was always my belief that it limited you in a SHTF situation because at the least you had to have a mousepad sharpener and the sand paper would eventually wear out and you would have to resort to a river stone. That's why I decided to get good with a diamond hone. I figured that it may not get as sharp, but I can reproduce the results.

Well one of the things Nasty showed me was that you can actually use anything with a little compression to get a convex edge. start with a paper sack on a phone book and use your palm to get the final finish. I've read about how to sharpen like this, but it makes a huge difference to watch it done.

So tonight at work I decided to use my Black Howler for some experiments. I started with rough cardboard, went to a smooth box, then telephone book, finally my palm. I spent about 15 minutes, and the edge went from "getting dull", to " shaving sharp". So what I came to realize is that this method is actually better for the field. I can use my pant leg, a notebook, a piece of birch bark laid across my leg, whatever. Just keep a steel or stone for rolling and dings. Just thought I would share. And BTW, its way easier to sharpen like this than any other way I've tried.

- D

 

[Roadrunner]

Most interesting. I'll have to try that. Thanks.

 

[Nasty]

Two very important things to remember D...

1. It's always easier to keep them sharp like this than it is to run them to totally dull and resharpen (reprofile) them

2. BE VERY CAREFUL when using this method!!! I have done this to keep sharp blades sharp for years (before I learned to do the full resharpening ie reprofiling) without a problem but it would VERY easy to accidentally DRAW instead of stroke and get DISASTEROUS results. I know I showed you this in person, but a reader here might not understand that.

 

[Mr.BadExample]

Nasty, you need to hook up with Dan for the new sharpening CD

 

[Daniel Koster]

And BTW, its way easier to sharpen like this than any other way I've tried.

Music to my ears, VHD.......

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Does it surprise anyone that Nasty sharpens knives with his body? No? didn't think so Actually i have found that I was able to put a good polished edge in the field on the thigh of my jean pant leg. I guess to get a really nice edge on them we should all start wearing leather chaps. Human strops Non cowboy/biker types, pants first THEN the chaps

Jake

 

[Mr.BadExample]

I bet you could get a razor strop and clip it to a belt loop, and slip it through the loops over your belt, to keep it out of the way

 

[Nasty]

Nasty, you need to hook up with Dan for the new sharpening CD

I'm pretty sure Dan knows this trick, but like me, hesitates to tell too many as opposed to showing it to just a few. The fear of what could happen in a moment of carelessness is too much to risk.

 

[Vampire Hunter D]

I definately should have added a warning. Sorry about that.
Just picture holding your plam up to the sky and stretch your fingers to make the skin tight. Hold the knife with the edge facing away from you and push the flat of the blade down on your hand and slowly pull it back toward your self. You might need to change the angle of the blade to hit the tip.

Nasty,

Does that sound about right?



- D

 

[Nasty]

Um...it'd be best to practice with a comb first. If the teeth of the comb can poke you, the blade certainly would...movement is always toward the back of the blade.

You see how this one is...very difficult to explain well enough to not worry about others.