I wanted one upon seeing it at my local sharp-thing emporium. Couldn't explain why - it wasn't very pretty. Nicely made - but pricey. I decided it wasn't for me - proclaimed such even here. My last trip to the 'enabler' a week ago was sad - they had one 'put back' for a fellow. He was certain the future owner wouldn't mind my 'looking it over'. I declined the offer - handed him back the unopenned box - it was not mine - I wouldn't open it. Sob. The salesman said he doubted another run would be made - big sob!
Skip to today. My wife accompanied me to an IPMS model show in Anniston this AM. I had a couple of huge boxes of plastic model airplanes and wooden ship models I would likely never build (Another hoard of a 'reliving my childhood' hobby lessened.) I needed to dispose of - hopefully, for some cash. It was a terrible show - nobody sold much. The average age was, well, seriously grey/white haired - mid fifties - attendees and vendors - just a couple of kids - another dead hobby. She said she had me a goodie in her bag - I thought it would be a Snickers bar (I'm a chocoholic off sweets!). Nope... it was a red Kershaw box... #4001SW s/n 01X.... a TILT! I have a Tilt. And... a wonderful soul mate to spend my life with. She's a keeper. So is the knife! Of course, she was the 'fellow' who had the Tilt put back.
Wow. Smooth - easily deployed - much more so than my broken-in ZT 0561. Handsome with the the CF scale - and solid clip, which, odd for me, is still on the knife! Still a bit weird shape - a Wharncliffe of sorts. Everything about it is top drawer. That edge is symmetrical and even along the entire length. While it cuts typing paper into strips easily and uniformally enough - it isn't razor sharp. Not an arm hair raiser. Yesterday's mail brought a pair of almost bargain-priced new custom fix blades by South African Arno Bernard, Sr. One was, like the pair I previously bought from A.B., Jr., razor-sharp. One was like my new Tilt. It took bravery to take a new Bohler N690 steel blade to my Sharpmaker yesterday - but the results were quite worthy - I have hair-raisers now from both A.B. Sr & Jr.
My question is simple - should I try touching up the 'Vanax75' steel with my Sharpmaker? What should I expect?
Thanks!
Stainz
Skip to today. My wife accompanied me to an IPMS model show in Anniston this AM. I had a couple of huge boxes of plastic model airplanes and wooden ship models I would likely never build (Another hoard of a 'reliving my childhood' hobby lessened.) I needed to dispose of - hopefully, for some cash. It was a terrible show - nobody sold much. The average age was, well, seriously grey/white haired - mid fifties - attendees and vendors - just a couple of kids - another dead hobby. She said she had me a goodie in her bag - I thought it would be a Snickers bar (I'm a chocoholic off sweets!). Nope... it was a red Kershaw box... #4001SW s/n 01X.... a TILT! I have a Tilt. And... a wonderful soul mate to spend my life with. She's a keeper. So is the knife! Of course, she was the 'fellow' who had the Tilt put back.
Wow. Smooth - easily deployed - much more so than my broken-in ZT 0561. Handsome with the the CF scale - and solid clip, which, odd for me, is still on the knife! Still a bit weird shape - a Wharncliffe of sorts. Everything about it is top drawer. That edge is symmetrical and even along the entire length. While it cuts typing paper into strips easily and uniformally enough - it isn't razor sharp. Not an arm hair raiser. Yesterday's mail brought a pair of almost bargain-priced new custom fix blades by South African Arno Bernard, Sr. One was, like the pair I previously bought from A.B., Jr., razor-sharp. One was like my new Tilt. It took bravery to take a new Bohler N690 steel blade to my Sharpmaker yesterday - but the results were quite worthy - I have hair-raisers now from both A.B. Sr & Jr.
My question is simple - should I try touching up the 'Vanax75' steel with my Sharpmaker? What should I expect?
Thanks!
Stainz
