Leatherman/Swissarmy things...

[jfm]

Re: large stash sharp knives in Antibes

Yes, most of the lacerations are healing and less gangrenous now. We got a job lot £££ discount on the skin grafts, because we bought so many square feet.

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[JBofBideford]

Re: large stash sharp knives in Antibes

How do you sharpen the blades once they start to get blunt? I've no experience in this area, and would appreciate any wisdom from any direction. A method that worked for kitchen knives would also be appreciated by my better half - I tried one of those steel sharpening things that come with a knife set, failed miserably to do anything except blunt the knife even more and narrowly avoided scarring myself for life. Not a skill taught when I took "O"-level woodwork many decades ago now!

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[jfm]

How to sharpen blade

I dunno. I've never been any good at sharpening knives really well. The best knives therefore are the ones where you replace the blade with a spanking new one, factory sharpened, a la Stanley knife, frexample. imho

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[hlb]

Re: large stash sharp knives in Antibes

Well you can buy pattented knife sharpeners. even electric ones. Every one used to use the front door step or you could get a carborumbrum???? stone. We use the belt sander upside down.

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Haydn

 

[tcm]

aroop! knife sharpening! heny old iron!

I found the kitchen autosharpeners to be total crap.

The best thing is a Dremel or simlar thing with a fine, spinning abrasive wheel. Best is to set the wheel in a clamp, and then file each side of the blade with the spinning wheel. Practice on rubbishy knives befoer attempting more expensive gear.

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[JBofBideford]

Re: aroop! knife sharpening! heny old iron!

OK guys, thanks for those tips. I like the idea of the inverted belt sander, whacky enough to work. Any ideas from anyone who really knows what they're doing please?

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