Introduction In the knife making the steel represents the soul of the knife, which is determined by such factors as edge retention of sharpness, corrosion resistance, ductility (strength) and ease...
1. How to understand the preparing of sharpening stones and bars The preparation of natural and synthetic stones for knife blade sharpening is connected with the knife sharpening itself. Obviously, to properly make a knife blade sharp, the surface of...
1. Sharpening rod as a tool for honing and sharpening Sharpening rods are one of the most widespread tools for honing the knife blades that are used mainly in the kitchen. First of all, it should be noted that when...
Introduction Today, belt sanders and grinders are quite often used for sharpening to quickly remove metal off the blade. The question of whether the belt grinder is some kind of additional unit in a complex with a professional knife sharpener...
Introduction User friendly or as one might put it, easy sharpening of knife blade edge may seem to be an important point for beginners, but in reality this is not exactly the case. The very convenience of sharpening can be...
Introduction Leather strop has been used as a material for stropping blades for quite some time. It is most common for hairdressers and barbers to use a special leather strop for honing dangerous razors. Leather, glued on a wooden bar...
Introduction The main issue of this article is the grit of the sharpening whetstone, which determines the quality of processing the secondary bevels, which affects the level of sharpness of the cutting edge and the possible level of the sharpness...
Introduction What does a person who has not had much experience in sharpening think when asked about knife sharpening techniques? It is quite possible that even the average person will be somewhat confused, and a person somewhat familiar with cooking...
Introduction Everyone understands the purpose of a knife, but when it comes to sharpness, it is far from obvious. One of the most telling parameters of any knife is, of course, its sharpness in the first place, and in the...
Introduction If you ask a person unfamiliar with knife sharpening, or even a beginner, what is a knife sharpening stone, you are likely to hear a description of a rectangular, oblong object that can be used to sharpen a blade....
To name the best knife sharpener is both a technological and a purely theoretical challenge. In the marketing aspect, the manufacturer can certainly call their knife sharpener whatever they want, but you must agree that if the product name includes...
Introduction There are many different interpretations and descriptions of the concept of the sword, depending on the historical period and geographical location, but one thing is certain - it is a long-bladed weapon. We are not going to go into...
In the professional sharpening community, you will face the question of how to do sharpening in general quite often. Professional sharpening equipment can be divided into mechanical and powered, so many users will inevitably have a question of which equipment...
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