What did you use to reattach the rubber ends of your dog bone sharpener?

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My Gatco Tri Seps kinda fell apart. The rubber ends came off and Im not positive what kind of adhesive would work best to fix it.

Anyone else run into this with a dog bone style sharpener and successfully repair it?

Thx.
 
Rat,
I'm asking for experience here. I already have plenty of ideas. BTW, love your avatar!

Gadget,
Gorilla glue was my first choice. Same reasoning as you mentioned. You've actually used it for this?

Thx guys.
 
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Yep, did it with a lansky dogbone. I tried superglue of a couple of kinds first, but they kept breaking out since the gap was too large. But the gorilla glue filled it in, and has held for a few years now. Once the glue hardens, if you wanted, you can clean up any over-spill easily enough, if you can find a sharp edge that is :D
 
I have many dog-bone sharpeners scattered throughout my kits. ( Lansky Triangle ,4" or so long.) I tossed ALL my ends in the trash. First they suck as angle guides , and second , limit the usable length of the rod. I rounded the ends a little bit with a diamond stone ( since they are hard ceramic) to make them more pocket-friendly , and now they slide easily into any pouch or pocket.

I almost always sharpen with a stationary knife and move my sharpening medium ( in this case, the ceramic triangle) and get excellent edge control and full use of the stone as I just flip it over once in a while.

Never did like the concept of moving a knife over a stone that's smaller than the blade , but I have no problem sharpening large blades with a 3-4" stone ,moving along the edge. Plus, they're always handy to carry. :thumbup:
 
I like having them there so that I can get to the end of the stone without risk of hitting my finger. I just use them like a flat stone by holding the ends. I have a small spyderco ceramic that I have trouble using, because its hard to hold in one hand without having fingers near the blade path.
 
hiwa said:
I have many dog-bone sharpeners scattered throughout my kits. ( Lansky Triangle ,4" or so long.) I tossed ALL my ends in the trash. First they suck as angle guides , and second , limit the usable length of the rod. I rounded the ends a little bit with a diamond stone ( since they are hard ceramic) to make them more pocket-friendly , and now they slide easily into any pouch or pocket.

I almost always sharpen with a stationary knife and move my sharpening medium ( in this case, the ceramic triangle) and get excellent edge control and full use of the stone as I just flip it over once in a while.

Never did like the concept of moving a knife over a stone that's smaller than the blade , but I have no problem sharpening large blades with a 3-4" stone ,moving along the edge. Plus, they're always handy to carry. :thumbup:
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Almost creepy how everything you said mirrors my thoughts to the letter. The Gatco "angle guides" are especially intriguing, considering they are actually MARKETED as guides even though they are set at 45 degrees per side lol.

I actually ripped the other one off mine after the first side came off. I keep that one at our dojo for everyone to use, so I later posted because I realized the protective effect they offer, as well as more grip for inexperienced people.

I love ceramics and have long wanted a small chunk for the pocket. I'm so retarded, I never even considered it was possible to round those sharp ends.

How is the durability without the rubber bumpers, and how do you like to carry yours? I realize you said pockets, but I'm thinking not just riding around with all your change and such. Can you elaborate a bit?
 
Sorry for the late reply.
They are pretty durable riding around in pockets with change, etc. , No problems there or in pouches, backpack pockets , glove boxes and places like that. ( Triangle corners may wear holes in pants pocket over time)

They are hard ceramic , so dropping it on a concrete floor or other hard surface I suppose will probably break it.
In use I just pinch one end in three fingers and go at it and flip end for end and switch faces once in a while. Tried holding both ends between thumb and forefinger but found that more risky than the method I stated above.
To round the ends , I used my belt sander with zirconium belt, but you could do it in about 10 minutes with a diamond stone of any sort. I've done that also , and a little water while doing this seems to help.I think it's one of the best under $10 sharpeners going.:thumbup::)
 
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