Sharpening woes!

Roadrunner

Roadrunner

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Ever since I got an Edge Pro and the Razor Edge Book of Sharpening, I just can't stop sharpening stuff! The other day when I pulled my hunting knife out of its sheath, it sliced the sheath apart Now its taped up so it can't cut anything else, but it does need to be replaced. Also, this is a $20 Western fixed blade I bought at Wal-Mart, not a $300 custom. And then on Monday, I picked up the Razor Edge book from my library. Got home and decided to try his method for axe sharpening on my hatchet. Unfortunately, I didn't pay enough attention to the proper way to hold a stone and sliced some skin off of my left ring finger. No great damage, but the hatchet was so sharp that it didn't hurt at all! If I hadn't been watching when it happened, I probably wouldn't have felt it. So everyone, if you do get the Razor Edge Book of Sharpening, please use extreme caution!
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Also, does anyone know of a good sheathmaker?
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Just because I talk to myself does not make me crazy. Now, when I listen to myself, that makes me crazy.
 
I too also own one of those 20$$ westerns and it is what I use to practice my sharpening..

For a cheap knife, it really can get scrarry sharp........
 
Roadrunner,

When I first got my Edge Pro sharpener I sharpened some of my buddies knives and I went to 4000 grit and I had to quit getting those so sharp as they would cut their fingers just testing the blades! I had told them to start with that you don't need a skinning blade that sharp, but you know how lots of guys want their blade to be as sharp as it can get.
I have a custom forged hatchet that I can sharpen on my Edge Pro and talk about sharp! Actually, I have never seen a blade that I couldn't sharpen on my Edge Pro...I love sharpening knives!!
 
I cut the very tip of a finger off once with one of those western knives once. I was about eight, Dad was teaching me to free hand sharpen on an oil stone.

To show how sharp the knife was he held a piece of paper about 1X8 inches so about 5 inches was sticking out in air. Then he swung the knife at the paper neatly cutting it in half. I tried it next, neatly cutting the paper and about 1/8 inch of the finger tip including the nail.

Now, about forty years later, I am a little smarter and do not test knife edges this way.

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It's a fine line between "a hobby" and "mental illness".
 
Oh Roadrunner I know your woes. As soon as I get a knife now I don't even both checking the edge, I just take it straight to the Apex and start sharpening. When I'm done I've got knives that ALL slice a falling sheet of paper, push cut cigarette paper, etc., etc. I got my AUS-8 Bush Ranger to slice a pop can in half! It's a freaking addiction, I swear the butter knives are next!
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Mickey,

For a cheap knife, it really can get scrarry sharp........
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This is a usual case, cheap knives with a relatively soft steel can be sharpened real sharp. It just won't hold an edge.
 
Well, I'm glad to know I'm not alone! This really isn't a very good support group to help get over this particular addiction though.
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. Sorry to hear about your finger pyrguy, I've been lucky enough to never have too serious of a cut (yet). And chitwang, if you'd like to buy an Edge-Pro, go to http://www.gorge.net/business/edgepro/ . If you have any questions you can e-mail Ben Dale, the owner. He is a very good man to do business with. The book I mentioned is available from www.razoredgesystems.com . They also sell some very good systems, and that book is awesome! John Juranitch, the author, really knows what he's doing. I would reccomend it to anyone, knifeknut or not, who can't stand a dull knife.

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Just because I talk to myself does not make me crazy. Now, when I listen to myself, that makes me crazy.
 
Texas Knife Makers has a good selection of inexpensive sheaths that should do you well, don't have their number handy but a search might bring them up.

I'll have to check out that book! I love sharpening stuff and it would be interesting to read up on what others say about it.

take care,
G2

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G2 LeatherWorks
 
I just ordered the Razor Edge book a couple of days ago, and am looking forward to it. That Edge Pro is a great system; I had a Pro model a while ago but had to sell it.
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When I can afford to, I'm definitely going to get another.

Originally posted by Roadrunner:
Also, does anyone know of a good sheathmaker?
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Check out the guy who posted above me. I hear he makes pretty good sheaths.
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I'm hooked on sharpening also and am going to try and find the book this afternoon. I too sharpen every knife I get immediately with the EdgePro and am ever so happy not to be taking in my Benchmades for an inconsistent life-sharp edge. I even went for it on my first Randall purchase, seems better than mint to me now. Maybe someday I will have hair on my arms again
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