Spyderco Sharpmaker/ how to make a hole in hard plastic?

[mycough]

Thanks guys! Why? Because now the Sharpmaker is open in the kitchen (I use it every time before cooking) and my girlfriend doesn't like the looks

A round hole with a Forstner sounds like a good option! Or I might make a small hole and then file it out... No dremel, I hear, or did you have a specific dremel tool in mind, Hurlock? Still hesitating, since I have two left hands.

I would get rid of the girlfriend. Done, next...
Russ

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Yeah, I've also made a lot of gf/wife jokes, so go ahead gents.



Because it's got to be very easy and quick to use. Before I used a fine Shapton stone in the kitchen. I made a few passes of the knife over it every time before cooking. But just wetting the stone and cleaning up afterwards was too much for simply touching up a knife. That's why I got the Sharpmaker. It's not a lot of time to set it up, but I'd like it to be set up all the time.

Any more advice on the best method to make two holes? Round, triangular or square doesn't matter.

If you were already freehanding the touch-ups on a stone before, perhaps using a less messy dry stone (like a ceramic hone or ceramic 'steel') is something to consider. I'm inclined to believe that no matter how you try to modify the appearance of the Sharpmaker, the GF is still not going to like the look of it, if she's that particular about it. Might be going to a lot of trouble to fix something that's not likely going to solve the aesthetic issues anyway, if that's the only complaint.

Approaching from a different angle, if you're still looking for something more creative or attractive for the SM, perhaps a wooden/butcher-block style cutting board with SM-sized holes for the rods might be an option, since you're already considering some hole-cutting anyway. Could be a fun project.

OR, maybe showing the GF how to use (& therefore appreciate the functionality of) the Sharpmaker is an option. A useful but 'unattractive' tool sometimes looks better once one fully understands the benefit of using it in the first place.


David