High polished razor sharp edge. Reflect upon itAh ... OK...(?)
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I think not Flame away lazy knife sharpening folks.
Show your work.Probably with the proper belt installed (not sandpaper) and a high quality “belt sander”.
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Show your work.
Not offended in the least. From what I have seen with all of the sandpaper belt sharpeners, they just do not get an edge or polish as well as taking a blade to a strop. Even the “high polish” belts offered with them won’t do it.WTH are you talking about? You asked a question, I answered.
Polishing can be done either by hand or mechanically. If using the same materials, the only difference is speed. Sorry if that offends you.
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Not offended in the least. From what I have seen with all of the sandpaper belt sharpeners, they just do not get an edge or polish as well as taking a blade to a strop. Even the “high polish” belts offered with them won’t do it.
If you have a $25 knife that needs a fast and dirty edge to it they are fine. If you have higher end knives, they will just ugly them up and not get them as sharp as doing it the right way.
The only problem with tools like the Accusharp and similar, is they completely jack up your blade and you will have to spend a good bit of time getting it back to right.For a quick hone get an Accusharp.
They're easy to use and put on a very good temporary edge.
But could you get a razor sharp edge that holds through heavy use, and would the polish be as seamlessly flawless and uniform as the one I have pictured?Heck, I can put a blade on a buffing wheel with the right compound and get a mirror finish if that is what you like. Use to put mirror finishes on handguns before bluing. Blade would not be any more difficult.
While I can appreciate the disposable utility of that type of knife( I have a couple) if the Zombie Apocalypse happens while you are out hunting and fishing how are you going to decapitate or brain stab a zed with that?At this stage in my life, the art of quality knife sharpening isn't something I concern myself with any longer as I'm now into Havalon (disposable blade) type knives...although I guess in the true technical aspect Havalons aren't really knives but blade holders.