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[video=youtube;F9Oin-_MAB4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Oin-_MAB4[/video]
 
Everyone knows the branch chop test is the gold standard. I mean, who needs paper when you can cut a branch :slaphead:

But can the guide bar round the spine during sharpening for me too? :razz:

In all seriousness, I'm all for innovation and thinking outside of the box. However, why complicate things? I've got to give him props for trying something new though.

- Steve
 
I wanted to reprimand you not to make fun of retired people with hobbies, but when he whacked that branch, I screamed and changed my mind. Geezez...


Stefan
 
Or, one could just use a sharpie and a double sided wet stone. That was like fingernails on a chalk board!
 
That's it dave. To answer to all of our sharpening questions.
 
Ohhh I need to get myself some branches to test my knives. Those paper cuts are sooo outdated… only branch chopping from now on.
 
Love the way he cared for that branch before throwing it in front of his blade. A little bottle with some water to keep it nice and green, must love pensioners!
 
Love the way he cared for that branch before throwing it in front of his blade. A little bottle with some water to keep it nice and green, must love pensioners!
You must keep branches fresh, or otherwise they would dry up and chip your blade.
And it's so cool that finally you'll be able to use your guyto in the garden as well as in the kitchen. This guy is genius.
 
That.... Was amazing. I bet using the branch chop test with that much force any knife will pass... Win. The music made it so much better.
I knew I was on the wrong track with freehand sharpening, I could never simultaneously round the edge and the spine without that weird wobbling stone setup.
 
One of the stupidest things I have ever seen. It should be clear at first glance that the angle of the knife in the contraption(and of course the angle of the edge on the stone) changes when the blade is pushed back and fort because it is much narrower at the tip than at the back. It might work with a nakiri.
 
One of the stupidest things I have ever seen. It should be clear at first glance that the angle of the knife in the contraption(and of course the angle of the edge on the stone) changes when the blade is pushed back and fort because it is much narrower at the tip than at the back. It might work with a nakiri.
Why are you people only telling me this now, I have all my savings invested in this super idea! :tease:
 
One of the stupidest things I have ever seen. It should be clear at first glance that the angle of the knife in the contraption(and of course the angle of the edge on the stone) changes when the blade is pushed back and fort because it is much narrower at the tip than at the back. It might work with a nakiri.

Indeed, though that's something that is a problem with any fixed jig/angle controlled device that I've ever seen.
 
One of the stupidest things I have ever seen. It should be clear at first glance that the angle of the knife in the contraption(and of course the angle of the edge on the stone) changes when the blade is pushed back and fort because it is much narrower at the tip than at the back. It might work with a nakiri.

Yeah, but with that stone jumping around like that he must be getting a killer convex edge on the knife. No wonder it'll chop branches! :groucho:
 
This is the real reason I haven't sent you anything in a while Dave.
 
Yeah, shame on you, Dave, letting your poor old Dad shill for your new sharpening gadget :D

Stefan
 
Why is everyone missing the important parts??!! We've all been remiss when spelling our names...from now on we need an 'as in' after every letter.
 
Even comes in a portable version with a handy drink holder.
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What's with the damn music?? Is this a dance video? It sounds a bit like porn video also. :dazed:

I know there is a blacksmith over here who uses wood-chop test, not to test sharpness, but the hardness from the tempering. A very primitive method to test hardness without Rockwell Scale. The finished and sharpened knife will be used to chop on a piece of seasoned Cengal hardwood, and if the blade cuts in without any chipping / rolling, it passes the test.

This video sucks.:no:
 
[video=youtube;CbcaMSooBuw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbcaMSooBuw[/video]
 
Once that old boys patent pays off, he's going to make a blade thinning fixture that will also double as a single bevel back hollow grinding development tool. After that he'll produce the kitchen knife to edc conversion tool.
 
Where is the link for this video talked about in this thread that is if there is a video.
 
It reminds me of when I was designing my soft-shell clam shucking machine. I actually found a patent for a machine (which would never work in a million years) designed by a guy who clearly demonstrated he didn't know the different between clam juice and clam urine!

Rick
 
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