Sharpening practice

[Dorkhedeos]

Do you guys know of any really cheap blades I can buy to practice sharpening on? Doesnt have to have any edge retention or even be good metal, but id prefer a flat grind.

 

[Roger999]

Do you guys know of any really cheap blades I can buy to practice sharpening on? Doesnt have to have any edge retention or even be good metal, but id prefer a flat grind.

Get a $2 crappy blade from a flea market........

 

[banana-clip]

Thats a good idea, I do need to practice, especially putting on a convex edge.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

Get a $2 crappy blade from a flea market........

Oh yea, forgot about the fleamarket.

 

[DaPro]

old kitchen knives from garage sales, I have a 18 gallon tub full of sharpened ones I will set out at the next garage sale I have.

 

[melbourne]

I got my practice blades on Ebay, look under Frost Cutlery should be able to get a bunch for under $2 each shipped.

 

[nff]

from the tub on the counter of the nearest gas/convenience store.

 

[dantzk8]

Do you guys know of any really cheap blades I can buy to practice sharpening on? Doesnt have to have any edge retention or even be good metal, but id prefer a flat grind.

Get the less expensive you find. Get the thicker you find. Train to thin the edge keeping an even acute angle. The edge will roll and you will have to train to make a secondary bevel.

dantzk.

 

[SilverFoxKnows]

I'd get an Old Hickory, Rough Rider, Opinel, Okapi, Douk Douk or Mora. That way you will have a blade you can actually use and not something fit only for spreading butter or digging out weeds.

Frank

 

[Dorkhedeos]

I got my practice blades on Ebay, look under Frost Cutlery should be able to get a bunch for under $2 each shipped.

Good stuff man, saves me a trip to the flea market :thumbup:

 

[Tballetta]

I just bought a set of 3 Tramontina kitchen knives at Wally on clearance for 5 bucks for this exact purpose.

 

[cotdt]

You still need a good steel that can take a fine edge for sharpening practice. Your local Chinatown sells knives made in 1095 for $2.

 

[Tiny86]

Check out sites like BudK. they have tones of really cheap knives.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

You still need a good steel that can take a fine edge for sharpening practice. Your local Chinatown sells knives made in 1095 for $2.

Any way to test which metal it is?

 

[cotdt]

Any way to test which metal it is?

If it's a Chinese knife that rusts easily, it is probably 1095 or something close. Or pay $90 for a lab test.

 

[Roger999]

If it's a Chinese knife that rusts easily, it is probably 1095 or something close. Or pay $90 for a lab test.

If it's a junk no name Chinese knife that rusts easily, I can almost guarantee it will not be 1095 or even 1085, most likely low carbon steel with low amounts of chromium.

 

[cotdt]

If it's a junk no name Chinese knife that rusts easily, I can almost guarantee it will not be 1095 or even 1085, most likely low carbon steel with low amounts of chromium.

Why do you say that? Such a steel would not be any cheaper than 1095. 1095 is about $1 worth of steel per knife for knife manufacterers.

 

[The Government]

Old Hickory knives are cool and cheap -you could practice on them and they would not end up in your junk pile. Victorinox knives are awesome and there are inexpensive models. I carry a Vic everywhere -surely not a waste of $ and will give you practice on stainless. Opinel knives are great and they are inexpensive -they could allow you to practice convexing an edge.

 

[Roger999]

Why do you say that? Such a steel would not be any cheaper than 1095. 1095 is about $1 worth of steel per knife for knife manufacterers.

1045 and even 1055 is cheaper than 1095. I'm talking about Chinese no brand junk you find at flea markets.