Yep it's a bit of an art sharpening blades , a sharpmaker is pretty foolproof, but it is expensive, and lets face it learning to do it yourself is a pretty useful skill Here's the best online tutorial I've found, and it's by the man himself http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bQN4jcXDjbEhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0a2Jm3pkXqk&feature=relatedHope this helps mate
Quote from: Micky d on November 02, 2008, 02:37:50 PMYep it's a bit of an art sharpening blades , a sharpmaker is pretty foolproof, but it is expensive, and lets face it learning to do it yourself is a pretty useful skill Here's the best online tutorial I've found, and it's by the man himself http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bQN4jcXDjbEhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0a2Jm3pkXqk&feature=relatedHope this helps mate Thanks Micky, that's good stuff. Just as a matter of interest, I scrubbed the stone, and tried again with much better results. By the way Trueways Survival School seem to sell the combi. stone that Ray uses.
Yeah it's a decent little stone the DC4, I've got one that goes with me everywhere
I agree with mickyd, learning to sharpen on a sharpning stone is a very useful skill.I feel like a cheater everytime I use my sharpmaker......... Have to take a long shower just to wash away the guilt!
Quote from: duckman1975 on November 03, 2008, 01:14:51 AMI agree with mickyd, learning to sharpen on a sharpning stone is a very useful skill.I feel like a cheater everytime I use my sharpmaker......... Have to take a long shower just to wash away the guilt! Yeah stone sharpening is a good skill I am slowly learning but I have one of those little ceramic sharpeners and I can get very good results with itThe links do show very well how to sharpen though
even though he's usually right, try not to agree to much with Mikey guys, the other mods say it makes him really smurfy!
it does! please don't tell me what it is
Quote from: WhichDawg on November 03, 2008, 07:50:30 PMit does! please don't tell me what it is Mike are you feeling smurfy today ? Dunc
Quote from: dunc5 on November 03, 2008, 08:07:17 PMQuote from: WhichDawg on November 03, 2008, 07:50:30 PMit does! please don't tell me what it is Mike are you feeling smurfy today ? DuncI always feel smurfy
Here's the best online tutorial I've found, and it's by the man himself
Good ol' Ray mears I hadn't seen them vids, very informative, cheers Mike.
Anyone here know how do make a good convex edge? I've been curious about that for a while...