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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 1506346" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>The old pocket "Arkansas" oil stone works great. Someone gave me one when I was a child. It had a wedge to show you the angle to hold the blade. I developed a feel for it. There is also a change in sound when you start getting the edge refined. A dull edge versus a sharp edge sound completely different. </p><p></p><p>Now that I have learned the sound and feel, I can use it on diamond blades, steel, ceramics, tungsten etc. </p><p></p><p>A lot of folks hand me knives and ask me to put edges on them. </p><p></p><p>I've never owned a Lansky system. Didn't think I needed anything else. But I know a lot of people who love them. </p><p></p><p>If you learn to use sound, you won't grind the blade away. A 40 year old blade, sharpened regularly, should lose an 1/8" or so in normal use. If you abuse it or hack with it, different story. If you're a daily meat cutter, different story. </p><p></p><p>Anything you sharpen has to deal with angle. Lots of people throw away drill bits. I sharpen them. I still have much to learn with drill bits but I'm using a side grinder versus a stone. Sound can't be heard over the machine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 1506346, member: 3162"] The old pocket "Arkansas" oil stone works great. Someone gave me one when I was a child. It had a wedge to show you the angle to hold the blade. I developed a feel for it. There is also a change in sound when you start getting the edge refined. A dull edge versus a sharp edge sound completely different. Now that I have learned the sound and feel, I can use it on diamond blades, steel, ceramics, tungsten etc. A lot of folks hand me knives and ask me to put edges on them. I've never owned a Lansky system. Didn't think I needed anything else. But I know a lot of people who love them. If you learn to use sound, you won't grind the blade away. A 40 year old blade, sharpened regularly, should lose an 1/8" or so in normal use. If you abuse it or hack with it, different story. If you're a daily meat cutter, different story. Anything you sharpen has to deal with angle. Lots of people throw away drill bits. I sharpen them. I still have much to learn with drill bits but I'm using a side grinder versus a stone. Sound can't be heard over the machine. [/QUOTE]
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