Richard_J - Knife Sharpener

[TheDecline86]

Hi all, and apologies in advance if this thread is posted in the wrong place.

A few years back I came into contact with the member Richard_J, who was by far the most talented knife sharpener I have ever known. He made knives so sharp they could cut God himself. Fast forward to the present, my Snody needs a good touch again. Problem is, Richard_J's profile says he was last seen in 2014. Is anyone in the know of his status?

Thanks in advance.

BC

 

[RayseM]

God IS the sharpness of the blade

Sorry OP I couldn't resist being a wise a$$. Otherwise I have no answer to your query. There are other sharpening sensei out here. Depends on what kind of sharpening you need. Here is a link that could be a start for you - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/knife-sharpening-service.1493861/#post-17171480

Ray

 

[HeavyHanded]

Pretty sure Richard officially retired.

I lost his contact info so very sorry I can't help there.

 

[TheDecline86]

God IS the sharpness of the blade

Sorry OP I couldn't resist being a wise a$$. Otherwise I have no answer to your query. There are other sharpening sensei out here. Depends on what kind of sharpening you need. Here is a link that could be a start for you - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/knife-sharpening-service.1493861/#post-17171480

Ray

You are a absolutely right, sir.

 

[TheDecline86]

Thank you both for your replies. Im so bummed to hear he retired...he was very good at his art :-(. I'll check out the provided link, hopefully I can find someone to help me out.

 

[Chris "Anagarika"]

I have not used any of the service, but learning from their videos, Jason B and HeavyHanded (above) are

 

[stitchawl]

I seem to recall that Richard had some very serious health issues, and backed away from the knife business completely. He was a firm advocate of the Paper Wheel system and while he was around, many folks were using his system and touting it as the very best. Certainly one of the fastest. These days I never hear a word spoken about his system.


Stitchawl

 

[TheDecline86]

Back around 2010 or so when I first met him on here he was always advocating the paper wheel technique. Prices were extremely reasonable too. $1 per inch of blade? What a bargain! I always dropped a twenty in the box before I mailed my knife to him...I felt that the edge he put on my knife was worth it. I hope others did similar for him.

 

[viper89]

Back in the day Richard J was my go to for knife sharpening. He also convinced me to get paper wheels which have worked great for me after a bit of practice. I have been sharpening my own knives for a while now too thanks to him and try to share the fun of paper wheels with others.

 

[singularity35]

I got a knife from Richard J. When I felt the edge, it didn't feel sharp. I wiped the knife with a rag and the edge just went through the rag and cut me.

Richard J is a gentleman through and through. I miss his posts.