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If you will watch the video very closely and pay attention to his technique, and the fact that he is using very little pressure against the belt. If you notice, there is little reflection in the belt as he moves the blade across. He is not only taking very little metal from the blade, but he is also not producing enough heat to ruin the heat treat of the knife. He is also not pulling the tip all the way across the width of the belt, but to about the half way point, and then lifting the tip straight off the belt at this point. This will keep the tip from being rounded off, and just as important, not burn the tip. The tip is very thin and has a small area of steel, so therefore it will heat up easier than the rest of the blade.
If you will get an old kitchen knife with about an 8 inch blade to practice on, and learn the technique of using this machine free handed, you will master it in a short learning period. It will be easier than using a short bladed pocket knife. Also use the trick with the sharpie, and you will find that maintaining the correct angle will become second nature to you. You will be training your muscles to "feel" when the knife angle is being held in the right angle to produce the desired effect. It is really not that hard with a little practice. Just go slow, light pressure, and hold the proper angle, and success is yours. Good luck, and congratulations on your purchase of a great and versatile knife sharpener.
Omar
If you will get an old kitchen knife with about an 8 inch blade to practice on, and learn the technique of using this machine free handed, you will master it in a short learning period. It will be easier than using a short bladed pocket knife. Also use the trick with the sharpie, and you will find that maintaining the correct angle will become second nature to you. You will be training your muscles to "feel" when the knife angle is being held in the right angle to produce the desired effect. It is really not that hard with a little practice. Just go slow, light pressure, and hold the proper angle, and success is yours. Good luck, and congratulations on your purchase of a great and versatile knife sharpener.
Omar