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- Jul 12, 2011
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So let me start off subject just for the heck of it. I decided, against my better judgment, to get online and order some sandpaper. I found some nice looking norton 5-pack sets of 800 and 1200 grit respectively. Anyway I order the paper and it just came in a couple days ago. I open it up and see this Indasa Rhynowet sandpaper. Confused, I send the distributor an email and look up reviews on the Rhynowet paper. I read that it's a pretty good cheaper alternative to brands like 3M and Norton and think "eh maybe I can make do with it". I pull the paper out, feel the 1200 grit paper and think "Hmm this feels a bit coarse for 1200". I check the back and sure enough it's actually P1200 grit paper. So at this point I'm kinda pissed that they're giving me a piece of sandpaper that's even coarser than my 600 grit Norton paper and I send another email to the vendor expressing my discontent with the paper (as I would primarily be using this paper to polish my blades and get rid of those ugly scratches) yet the vendor insists that the paper is "just as good as Norton".
On the bright side though, I just found out that a guy I've known for years actually has a paper wheel rig. He says he barely uses it except to touch up the machete he has (since he works up in a park where he has to clear paths of foliage, trees, etc.) so I may be able to get to use those paper wheels after all (if I can get a ride up there that is). The topic actually came about as we were talking about my CRKT M21 and how he would take his knives up to an old scout master on Lana'i to get them sharpened. He apparently uses some kind of set of stones (I might hazard to guess Japanese waterstones) to sharpen his knives and he always puts a nice razor edge on his pocket knives that "last at least a year". Going on that premise, I'd assume he puts a convex on the edge or at least a double bevel. I may ask if I can go up with him next time to meet up with this guy.
On the bright side though, I just found out that a guy I've known for years actually has a paper wheel rig. He says he barely uses it except to touch up the machete he has (since he works up in a park where he has to clear paths of foliage, trees, etc.) so I may be able to get to use those paper wheels after all (if I can get a ride up there that is). The topic actually came about as we were talking about my CRKT M21 and how he would take his knives up to an old scout master on Lana'i to get them sharpened. He apparently uses some kind of set of stones (I might hazard to guess Japanese waterstones) to sharpen his knives and he always puts a nice razor edge on his pocket knives that "last at least a year". Going on that premise, I'd assume he puts a convex on the edge or at least a double bevel. I may ask if I can go up with him next time to meet up with this guy.