Hi everyone,
Got a two-in-one post...
First off, I was at a construction supply type place and ran across this:
http://www.bizrate.com/handtools/oid625690762__nwylf--.html
Looks too good to be true, but google turned up some good reviews (there are also some on that site). There are also a few saying the impact resistance isn't too good, but a 60 lumen 3xAAA LED light for $15 is good regardless! The package also promised a 1yr warranty. I think I'm going to get my GF one to function as a flashlight+kubotan. They are crenellated, which is pretty cool, but not too aggressively, which is also cool. I didn't get to handle it, but it was a pretty nice size in person. About the size of a surefire G2 with a bit of a thicker bezel and tail.
Second, I found a great knife sharpening page:
http://www.caseyspm.com/Knives.html
That looked like such good advice I decided to try it, only I don't have a guide for my stones. So I eyed it. I just went for an acute angle on the first (relief) strokes until I achieved a 1/16" relief, a less acute angle on the primary edge, and a fairly obtuse (relatively) angle for the secondary edge. Then I stropped on the edge of a cardboard box (backwards of course) and then stropped on a leather belt. Oh, I also used a soft/rough stone and a hard/medium stone, in that order, on each of the edges. I think I probably did about 200 strokes per side for the relief, 75-100 for the primary, and 50-75 for the secondary.
Without a doubt it's the sharpest my EDC knife has ever been (Junkyard Dog 2). I have used it fairly aggressively, and it has remained sharp. I encourage anyone who is interested to try it. You could definitely pull it off with just about any sharpening device if you have a steady hand. Once I get a digital scale (for food) I am going to try the sharpening test relative to a Gillette razor, as described on that page.
Thanks Mike Casey!
conwict
Got a two-in-one post...
First off, I was at a construction supply type place and ran across this:
http://www.bizrate.com/handtools/oid625690762__nwylf--.html
Looks too good to be true, but google turned up some good reviews (there are also some on that site). There are also a few saying the impact resistance isn't too good, but a 60 lumen 3xAAA LED light for $15 is good regardless! The package also promised a 1yr warranty. I think I'm going to get my GF one to function as a flashlight+kubotan. They are crenellated, which is pretty cool, but not too aggressively, which is also cool. I didn't get to handle it, but it was a pretty nice size in person. About the size of a surefire G2 with a bit of a thicker bezel and tail.
Second, I found a great knife sharpening page:
http://www.caseyspm.com/Knives.html
That looked like such good advice I decided to try it, only I don't have a guide for my stones. So I eyed it. I just went for an acute angle on the first (relief) strokes until I achieved a 1/16" relief, a less acute angle on the primary edge, and a fairly obtuse (relatively) angle for the secondary edge. Then I stropped on the edge of a cardboard box (backwards of course) and then stropped on a leather belt. Oh, I also used a soft/rough stone and a hard/medium stone, in that order, on each of the edges. I think I probably did about 200 strokes per side for the relief, 75-100 for the primary, and 50-75 for the secondary.
Without a doubt it's the sharpest my EDC knife has ever been (Junkyard Dog 2). I have used it fairly aggressively, and it has remained sharp. I encourage anyone who is interested to try it. You could definitely pull it off with just about any sharpening device if you have a steady hand. Once I get a digital scale (for food) I am going to try the sharpening test relative to a Gillette razor, as described on that page.
Thanks Mike Casey!
conwict
