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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey
This is how I tell what part of the curved edge is in contact with the stone and let's me know when to stop at the tip so I don't over sharpen or "round off" the point of the blade.
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That is my problem.
I can get the edge right but I round the tips.
I always have to go back and repoint the tip, which is then uneven.
'Course, I don't have one o' them fancy bench stones.
Got plenty of WD-40 though!
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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