easy13
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the hardness of the sides is not significant in this case... that is more about how stones wear with use.
Fixing tips on the sides of stones will cause gauging, but its also the best way to fix tips on stones like that (diamond stones work well for this kind of repair too and you dont need to use the sides on those). However, working from the edge as they do will lead to a large increase in belly or curve to the profile where the repair was made. Working from the spine (and maybe a bit from the edge, depending) is a much better way to do the repair.
That looks like a knife made by an ABS member. The shorter handle, flat grind, clean plunge grind, non rounded spine, a little thicker edge, profile and the damascus pattern are the reasons I think it was made by an ABS smith. I'm not trying to be negative, just making some observations. It may look different if I were to see it in person.
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Yep I would say consistency would b his problem.Interesting that I hear all the time that there are many ways to sharpen a knife that there is no ONE way. And yet, ever time there is a video that does not follow Jon's technique of a sort is getting bashed and heavily criticize. 0_o Come on guys, get some consistency
Interesting that I hear all the time that there are many ways to sharpen a knife that there is no ONE way. And yet, ever time there is a video that does not follow Jon's technique of a sort is getting bashed and heavily criticize. 0_o Come on guys, get some consistency
That was basically how I was first taught to sharpen a knife bacl when I was around 11-12 years old. I don't know if they still do but Case Knives used to come with an instruction sheet in the box describing that system of sharpening. It works better on some knives than others but I can usually produce an arm shaving sharp edge on pocket and hunting knives without any trouble. I've watched too many people around the world sharpen their work knives to think there is only one correct method. For one thing, what they are cutting often determines the type of edge they put on their blades.
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