Obscure Sharpening Tools?

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I was just looking through my big tool box that I keep most of my sharpening equipment stored in and I noticed a lot of sharpening tools that I've acquired over the years and most of these tools I haven't used in quite a while>> many of them are no longer made or are available. And I'm wondering if any of you have any sharpening tools that work really well but yet no one really knows about them?

I even feel that way to a degree about Spyderco's GOLDENSTONE and DUCKFOOT sharpening tools. You just don't hear much said about them for some strange reason :confused:>> but yet Spyderco seems to be really proud of them>> yet most people I talk to don't know much about them :confused: I also found a set of really odd looking diamond files made by the 3M company that I've used in the past to sharpen some types of serrated edges. I've also found various other sharpening tools made by BUCK, GATCO, KA-BAR and I've used most of them at some point.

So please tell us which obscure and not so well known sharpening tools that you own and have had decent results with? Also if you have literally made your own sharpening tools feel free to share them with us as well. Also I'm wondering how many of you might have one of Spyderco's old GALLEY V sharpening kits? It's still one of my favorite sharpening tools to use and experiment with and works great on long culinary type blades especially. The stones that came with that GALLEY V kit are an extremely versatile tool for all kinds of odd sharpening jobs. OK let's talk about obscure, unknown sharpening tools. Tell us who made them and when. And which ones have you have the best luck with?
 
I don't have anything worthwhile to add but I'd like to request some pictures if you have the time.
 
bodog said:
I don't have anything worthwhile to add but I'd like to request some pictures if you have the time.
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I'll see what I can do but in the meantime all of the Spyderco stuff I mentioned can be viewed on several websites just by going through your favorite search engine.

I will admit that it is hard to find any pics of 3M's sharpening tools. And 3M's diamond sharpening benchstones and other tools are high quality. A lot of their diamond sharpening tools that I own are made in England :confused: I found that to be kind of strange because I never recognized England as having a lot of industries like that>> but I guess that carving and woodworking in general are big over in Great Britian.

As far as Buck's stuff goes there are several Buck Collector websites that pretty much show about any sharpening gear that they ever sold over the years. But I'll see what I can do.
 
Chris "Anagarika";16763882 said:
I'd say www.washboardsharpening.com is not as well known. And previously bluntcut 's balanced strop.
Both have been very helpful in my sharpening journey.
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I don't remember the name, or whether it was you or lounge that cooked it up, but the stacked corrugated cardboard with white compound on the edge was pretty obscure. I still use it and the balanced strop luong sent me on my traditional knives.
Russ
 
mycough said:
I don't remember the name, or whether it was you or lounge that cooked it up, but the stacked corrugated cardboard with white compound on the edge was pretty obscure. I still use it and the balanced strop luong sent me on my traditional knives.
Russ
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You mean this one?
David,

Thank you. A poor mans paper wheel (inspired by it actually).
This is the endgrain strop. Long before Luong introduced his balance strop.
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:D
To go back on topic, isn't burr actually a microscopic roll?
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From: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ermediate-stage-burrs?p=15391682#post15391682
 
That's the one Chris! My version was a bit different but same components, and it works...
Seasons greetings, Russ
 
Obscure sharpening tools? I'm amazed at how many have forgotten about how to use the bottom of a coffee mug.
 
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