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Interesting but a bit pointless really.
That pretty much sums up my feeling, no amount of testing in the world is going to shake my (admittedly contrarian) view that Feathers are crap.
Interesting but a bit pointless really.
Right with you there!That pretty much sums up my feeling, no amount of testing in the world is going to shake my (admittedly contrarian) view that Feathers are crap.
Interesting but a bit pointless really.
I like knives and other sharp things and mostly I sharpen my own; axe, machete, penknife, cook's knife, paring knife whatever they are all different. Without knowing the relative hardness of the edges and the angle of the edge and how that relates to the angle of use, nevermind what treatments have been applied what does that test show?
Which will result in the same sort of data set so ...why?After you pony up the cash for this machine I will gladly supply you with that your heart desires:
http://www.catra.org/pages/products/kniveslevel1/st.htm
I think you are on the right track. When I used to make wooden furniture all my chisels and hand plane blades were made out of high-carbon steel. I sharpened them on a thick piece of float glass and used 3 to 4 grades of metal type sand paper: starting with a low number grade and ending up with 1200 grade. High-carbon steel can be made very sharp but is pretty brittle. I have never seen good hand tools made of stainless steel and every artisan I knew always hand sharpened their tools. Some used sharpening stones with oil and others used the float glass/sand paper method.
I Can Have these Blades Anywhere I Want them as I Hone My Own..These Don't Dull Like Factory Blades as they Get Maintained Between Shaves..No MAGIC COATING..Just Pure Swedish Carbon Steel..The Best..I Will Never Put a Factory Blade Near My Coupon Again..
Factory Blades are Barbaric Compared these Full Hollow Grinds..
Billy
...Just Pure Swedish Carbon Steel..The Best..I Will Never Put a Factory Blade Near My Coupon Again.....