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Maintenance, Tinkering & Embellishment

Your how-to area for discussion on sharpeners, rust prevention, alteration & more.

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  1. Komitadjie

    The Grand Unified Grit Chart

    Komitadjie, Jun 13, 2011 ... 3 4 5 6 7
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    Haffner
    Oct 1, 2019
  2. Twindog

    Stropping: angle plus pressure

    Twindog, Jun 17, 2010 ... 3 4 5 6 7
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    Obsessed with Edges
    Sep 28, 2019
  3. wootzblade

    Sharpness Chart

    wootzblade, Nov 25, 2017 ... 3 4 5 6 7
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    46,166
    NMpops
    Sep 18, 2019
  4. richard j

    paper sharpening wheels - when your time is important to you

    richard j, Aug 25, 2008 ... 88 89 90 91 92
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    kwackster
    Aug 14, 2019
  5. Ad

    What's the toughest handle material- G10, micarta, or carbon fiber?

    Ad, Apr 14, 2002 ... 2 3 4 5 6
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    Allan DeGroot
    Aug 9, 2019
  6. bgentry

    The Seven Secrets Of Sharpening Redux

    bgentry, Dec 8, 2018 ... 2
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    7,652
    Logan7
    Aug 7, 2019
  7. Magnaminous_G

    What is sharpening a knife about? (2015 updates!)

    Magnaminous_G, Nov 29, 2012 ... 5 6 7 8 9
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    200,539
    James Usher
    Jul 9, 2019
  8. sodak

    Microbevels

    sodak, Apr 2, 2009 ... 6 7 8 9 10
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    adamlau
    Oct 28, 2017
  9. Warp

    Help with acronyms

    Warp, Dec 25, 2016
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    adamlau
    Oct 28, 2017
  10. Spark

    New Subforums in Knifemaker's For Sale Area: Custom Shop and Services Wanted

    Spark, Jun 2, 2011
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    Spark
    Jun 2, 2011
  11. Joe Talmadge

    Steel FAQ

    Joe Talmadge, Oct 16, 2005
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    Joe Talmadge
    Oct 16, 2005
  12. JDRanger

    Best knife lubricant

    JDRanger, Oct 19, 2019 at 11:48 AM
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    308
    wade7575
    Oct 21, 2019 at 6:12 AM
  13. Thesian

    Knife maintenance mat suggestions?

    Thesian, Oct 17, 2019 at 12:50 PM
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    437
    Bill DeShivs
    Oct 21, 2019 at 2:47 AM
  14. Ozbloke74

    KMFS sharpener

    Ozbloke74, Oct 17, 2018
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    1,109
    Vaclav Lambersky
    Oct 21, 2019 at 1:40 AM
  15. Shmackey

    Building a palette of Edgepro stones from scratch

    Shmackey, Oct 15, 2019 at 6:02 PM
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    165
    dpav02
    Oct 21, 2019 at 12:54 AM
  16. afishhunter

    Boneite?

    afishhunter, Oct 21, 2019 at 12:09 AM
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    41
    afishhunter
    Oct 21, 2019 at 12:09 AM
  17. David Richardson

    One set of stones or two (VG-10 to Maxamet)

    David Richardson, Sep 16, 2019 ... 2
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    615
    David Richardson
    Oct 20, 2019 at 9:24 PM
  18. saucey_5321

    why does it feel like my knife is getting more dull everytime i try to sharpen it

    saucey_5321, Oct 17, 2019 at 1:21 PM
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    633
    lonestar1979
    Oct 20, 2019 at 8:13 PM
  19. cbrstar

    Would you remove the finish??

    cbrstar, Oct 14, 2019
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    485
    cbrstar
    Oct 20, 2019 at 7:20 PM
  20. Eli Chaps

    Sharpening/Thinning Clad Knives...Am I Just Being Dumb?

    Eli Chaps, Oct 14, 2019 ... 2 3
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    Eli Chaps
    Oct 20, 2019 at 9:40 AM
  21. Razor

    Micro-Bevel?

    Razor, Aug 17, 2017 ... 2
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    3,856
    Mr. Swede
    Oct 20, 2019 at 5:57 AM
  22. Allan DeGroot

    Lanyard, Ok WTF do I do now?

    Allan DeGroot, Oct 18, 2019 at 3:39 AM
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    747
    Allan DeGroot
    Oct 19, 2019 at 10:51 PM
  23. The Logical One

    Newly sandblasted Ti parts really light

    The Logical One, Oct 19, 2019 at 10:42 PM
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    The Logical One
    Oct 19, 2019 at 10:42 PM
  24. H0kieengineer

    Orange Peeling Ti

    H0kieengineer, Oct 19, 2019 at 1:09 PM
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    158
    tiguy7
    Oct 19, 2019 at 5:53 PM
  25. lonestar1979

    I have a problem with sharpening one knife...

    lonestar1979, Oct 17, 2019 at 10:17 AM
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    409
    lonestar1979
    Oct 19, 2019 at 4:12 PM
  26. lobo777

    TOPS BoB Fieldcraft and that darn shango notch

    lobo777, Oct 19, 2019 at 2:03 PM
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    206
    lobo777
    Oct 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM
  27. tlisowski

    Help! Zt 0566 lock stick

    tlisowski, Dec 14, 2014
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    Seadaddy1970
    Oct 19, 2019 at 2:47 PM
  28. jon48c

    Aluminum Anodize

    jon48c, Oct 17, 2019 at 3:47 PM
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    135
    Allan DeGroot
    Oct 18, 2019 at 8:15 PM
  29. Drum4fun

    Lucky .... found another.... Eze -Lap Diamond "M"...

    Drum4fun, Oct 13, 2019
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    597
    Hickory n steel
    Oct 18, 2019 at 1:16 AM
  30. dboblades

    I'm losing it? Hinderer 3" handle size hex

    dboblades, Oct 17, 2019 at 9:38 PM
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    84
    dboblades
    Oct 17, 2019 at 9:38 PM
  31. Shmackey

    Using clamp sharpener (Tsprof, Hapstone K1/R1) Edgepro-style

    Shmackey, Oct 17, 2019 at 12:39 PM
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    1
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    166
    S.T.A.T.E.S.
    Oct 17, 2019 at 7:41 PM
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