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Sharpening day

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:43 pm

Took a bunch of knives of mine today and put a razor edge on them. I forget to sharpen regularly, until I can't cut something when I need to. They are all good again now....the Uncle Henrys, the Bowies, the daily user belt knife, and some misc fold out knives. :D
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Re: Sharpening day

Post by RetiredSeabee » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:12 pm

If you are bored I can send you a box full. :D
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Re: Sharpening day

Post by JEBar » Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:22 pm

what do your use to sharpen your blades .. :?:
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Re: Sharpening day

Post by daytime dave » Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:44 am

A touch up now and then on a ceramic rod will keep them razor sharp for a long time between actual sharpening.

Or the bottom of a ceramic coffee cup for that matter.
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Re: Sharpening day

Post by RanchRoper » Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:43 pm

I just have a little fish knife handheld sharpener that you just pull the knife thru 2 or 3 times. Carbide V notch in it. Not fancy but sure puts an edge on.
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Re: Sharpening day

Post by JEBar » Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:16 pm

they have really come a long way with the development of those sharpeners in the last few years ....
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Re: Sharpening day

Post by PT7 » Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:22 pm

I'm interested if you could put a name to the handheld sharpener, and maybe a web link to look at it? I'm still not real proficient with the sharpening tools I have.....thanks!
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RanchRoper wrote:I just have a little fish knife handheld sharpener that you just pull the knife thru 2 or 3 times. Carbide V notch in it. Not fancy but sure puts an edge on.
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Re: Sharpening day

Post by JEBar » Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:47 pm

PT7 wrote:I'm interested if you could put a name to the handheld sharpener, and maybe a web link to look at it? I'm still not real proficient with the sharpening tools I have.....thanks!
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here is a link to a sharpening thread that you started a while back ===> http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1268 .... it has some really good info that may well be worth reviewing
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Re: Sharpening day

Post by daytime dave » Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:05 am

Get to any housewares section in a department store and get an inexpensive ceramic v notch pull through sharpener. If you have a stubborn edge, look for a carbide v notch like Ranch Roper has. Sometimes they have both in one.
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Re: Sharpening day

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:24 am

I will look at it later. It was a whopping $12. But the edge is sharp.
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