Rework blues

[Spideyjg]

We all have an off day on occasion, just venting as yesterday was mine.

Had 2 hotel pans of knives to get sharpened up. Laid them all out on a 2X4 table and proceeded to grind them as I've done countless others. Worked a bit late or the belts were worn down but at the final check of a cork cut, damn near every one the edge collapsed.

Some are decent but not to my standards. Busted out new finishing belts tried one blade and same result.

Figured go back to the basics and whipped out my oilstones to rework that one and 4 others and those are good now. Called it a night and would go back at them today.

I'm sure everyone has a rework blues story to share.

Jim

 

[john april]

can you explain more about the cork cut and the edge collapsing ? i am not familiar with those terms.

 

[Spideyjg]

I have a light above the sharpening station and judge how bad the edge is by light reflection.
Near the end of sharpening I look for no reflection and run the edge on a chunk of cork. A good strong edge will not reflect after a draw through the cork. These did
Jim

 

[Randydb]

I have a light above the sharpening station and judge how bad the edge is by light reflection.
Near the end of sharpening I look for no reflection and run the edge on a chunk of cork. A good strong edge will not reflect after a draw through the cork. These did
Jim

I understand what you are saying here....but I don't know what the cause is. Is it the way you are sharpening it or is the steel soft for some reason?