Sharpening Knives
Even in the most primitive of conditions, without much equipment or even without high-quality stones, one can sharpen a knife and with great results. When I started to collect knives, sharpening was a considerable problem for me, and it always seemed to me that my knives were never sharp enough. I assumed that the problem lies in the type of equipment, and my mastering the skills of sharpening I focused on collecting better and better equipment, looking for best knife sharpener and magical tools that were going to help me have really sharp knife.
When I purchased 5-6 years ago Lansky it seemed that all my problems are solved, and that with it all the blades to be perfectly sharpened. Finally, after ten years, I can simply state that all this was a mistake and that my search for a way how to have a knife sharpened often drew led me astray. That’s why I will try to convey to you the way that proved to be the most effective sharpening technique and which I use for the last few years, and which as a result has knives that are so sharp that experienced users who have tried them were almost afraid of.
When sharpening, the main thing is to have no fear of scratching or damaging the blade as precisely this fear is an obstacle to high-quality sharpening. It is best to start on a cheap knife, the carbon steel, as they are far more resilient and you will not ask whether an error in your sharpening technique, knife or something else.
Even the starting equipment is not expensive, it is enough to get sand paper of 400, 600, 800, 1000 and 1500 fineness, a thicker pad for a computer mouse which are available in all the computer stores, find a little piece of leather and polish, it is possible to use a fine polish for use on car valves, but the best is chromium oxide green paste that is on all the flea markets and stores that sell tools for metal working. With everything prepared you only have to find a little good will and some free time.
When I purchased 5-6 years ago Lansky it seemed that all my problems are solved, and that with it all the blades to be perfectly sharpened. Finally, after ten years, I can simply state that all this was a mistake and that my search for a way how to have a knife sharpened often drew led me astray. That’s why I will try to convey to you the way that proved to be the most effective sharpening technique and which I use for the last few years, and which as a result has knives that are so sharp that experienced users who have tried them were almost afraid of.
When sharpening, the main thing is to have no fear of scratching or damaging the blade as precisely this fear is an obstacle to high-quality sharpening. It is best to start on a cheap knife, the carbon steel, as they are far more resilient and you will not ask whether an error in your sharpening technique, knife or something else.
Even the starting equipment is not expensive, it is enough to get sand paper of 400, 600, 800, 1000 and 1500 fineness, a thicker pad for a computer mouse which are available in all the computer stores, find a little piece of leather and polish, it is possible to use a fine polish for use on car valves, but the best is chromium oxide green paste that is on all the flea markets and stores that sell tools for metal working. With everything prepared you only have to find a little good will and some free time.
