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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I find that it helps to take a Magic Marker and carefully color the edges you are going to be sharpening.
Makes it easier to see where you are removing metal and adjust your hold for the appropriate bevel.
Especially handy on curves where it is hard to maintain the same angle.
TR
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Reaper,
I tried this edge marking technique for the first time sharpening "field style".
Holding the knife still in my hand (hand resting on knee while seated to simulate field conditions) and using the small diamond stone to touch up the edge, I could see exactly where every stroke of the "stone" touched.
In the past I relied on lot's of light and magnification to do the same with much less certainty.
Results of fine angle adjustment of sharpening diamond are easy to track while your working.
This works GREAT!
Post Script: If your in the field with a hard worked blade and you have to touch it up with no possible felt pen in sight, just watch for the fresh bright lines on the edge the stone is making as you sharpen and adjust accordingly. The more you look, the more you see.