A binder clip as an edge guide? Nice... UPDATE 8/13: Just tried. No go. The clip retention of a medium binder clip was not able to secure a standard utility blade woth confidence. Coupled with the section of the clip making contact with the stone wearing faster than the steel being sharpened, a session invariably turns into one involving variable angle changes. Judicious use of grip and Teflon tape is required of which at that point the use of a purpose-specific edge guide (e.g. MinoSharp) would more than warrant consideration. Binder clip as an edge guide? No thank you.
Hi,
Why teflon tape? Was there a handle attached to the utility blade?
I call binder clips "angle guides" because their purpose is angle reference ,
its guided freehand, like sharpmaker or work sharp field sharpener...,
you don't lean on the clip ,
they're only about 1/4 mm thick,
slightly less thick than utility razor blade,
and will wear rather quickly if you lean on it
Also, a utility razor blade will flex if you lean on it, you dont want that
if you're using two hands, put finger pressure on the edge (toward the edge),
if you're using one hand, elevate angle slightly so the clip isn't getting bumped/moving
I've been using one with a utility razor for the past few months,
after wearing the binder clip metal to where it won't hold the silver wire handles,
I put tape over those humps, and I'm still using the same binder clip
putting tape on those uneven humps also makes it less likely to snag on the humps
Those clamp on angle rails/guides for chef knifes will also wear with time ... even the ceramic ones, but by the time they would have served their purpose (teach angle control)
But those rails/clamp on angle guides can cost $10, that is 100 times the price of 1 binder clip, and 1 binder clip can last a long time if you use it for angle reference only.
(coincidentally in the month of august $10 can get you an ruixin pro edge pro clone)
