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hrsaylor

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I every day carry a condor hivernant. In the past I just threw it into a work sharp to put an edge on. Well I started reading the posts from the sharpening gurus and decided to hand sharpen the knife this time...Wow it is shaving sharp now..first time I have ever been able to do this by hand.
Only problem is that now my left arm is smooth as a babies bottom. I need something with hair to shave.... Here kitty kitty.. Summer is almost here and you look hot with all that fur..
But really guys thanks for all the tips
 
Nice!

I do prefer stones and the time and intimacy involved with sharpening an edge manually... I do keep a couple smith's pocket pals around though for those quick in a pinch touch ups when time isn't really available. (And also very rarely but once in a while, a quick light trip across the bench grinder is in order for some blades).
Glad you added such a skill to your banks of knowledge. Its an invaluable skills to have.
 
Bludgeon said:
Learned to hand sharpen here myself, won't be going back to contraptions.
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+1.

I feel that its an important skill to learn eventually, mostly because once you learn how to do it freehand, you can use pretty much anything abrasive to sharpen.

Also, when I travel, I sharpen the kitchen knives of my family members (pseudo payment for letting us visit/stay with them), and traveling with a "contraption" would be harder to do.

But congrats to the OP for being happy with his awesome edge. The first time you get it to that level by hand it is a great feeling :).

Now, on to "hair whittling" sharp :D.
 
Free hand sharpening is a great skill to have. My mom thinks I'm performing some type of voodoo-black-magic when I take her dull kitchen knife, and "sharpen" it on the spine of...another knife!
 
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