The Seven Secrets of Sharpening
Introduction:
The Seven Secrets of Sharpening are a set of observations and ideas about sharpening that Ive codified. Almost all of these ideas came from other people. Ive put them together in a way Ive never seen presented before and I hope the result will help someone else out. Every one of these Secrets has helped my sharpening tremendously.
I had originally planned to make a series of videos to explain the Seven Secrets. Since I never got around to making videos, I think its time I tried to explain these ideas in words. Hopefully someone will gain some knowledge and insight from this presentation.
Id like to acknowledge BladeForums in general for this knowledge. Jason B, HeavyHanded, and many others have given me a lot of insight. Some of the Secrets are almost direct quotes or ideas from the people here.
Without further ado, here are the Seven Secrets:
1. Feeling the bevel on the stone.
2. The Japanese stroke.
3. Following the curve of the blade.
4. Observation.
5. Selective grinding.
6. The burr.
7. The coarse stone.
I'm going to try to explain each secret in the following posts.
Introduction:
The Seven Secrets of Sharpening are a set of observations and ideas about sharpening that Ive codified. Almost all of these ideas came from other people. Ive put them together in a way Ive never seen presented before and I hope the result will help someone else out. Every one of these Secrets has helped my sharpening tremendously.
I had originally planned to make a series of videos to explain the Seven Secrets. Since I never got around to making videos, I think its time I tried to explain these ideas in words. Hopefully someone will gain some knowledge and insight from this presentation.
Id like to acknowledge BladeForums in general for this knowledge. Jason B, HeavyHanded, and many others have given me a lot of insight. Some of the Secrets are almost direct quotes or ideas from the people here.
Without further ado, here are the Seven Secrets:
1. Feeling the bevel on the stone.
2. The Japanese stroke.
3. Following the curve of the blade.
4. Observation.
5. Selective grinding.
6. The burr.
7. The coarse stone.
I'm going to try to explain each secret in the following posts.
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