Don, You can buy a ceramic knife sharpener much like a knife steel. They have a decent handle which can protect you from it slipping on the knife and cutting yourself. I bought mine many years ago from the same store I bought my butcher knife, you should find them near knives in most department stores or pay a little more at a specialty shop or maybe a hardware store.
----- Original Message ----- From: Don To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sharpening knife blades Hi Lenny, where can I get one of these ceramic tubes, too try knife sharpen with? are something similar? Talk later. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Lenny McHugh To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sharpening knife blades What works even better is ceramic. Years ago I came across some old tubes for the old style wiring, knob and post. This tube makes the best knife sharpener that I ever used. My son-in-law was a chef and used the steel rod. I sharpened one of his knives and it was much sharper. The first time I sharpened Karen's knives she became a little upset. When finished she wanted to wash them, while drying she sliced a new drying towel. As a kid I remember my mother using the bottom of a ceramic coffee cup as a sharpener or a small saucer. She used the bottom portion that had no glaze on it. For the wiring tubes, I gave some to all of my old fishing buddies. They all kept one in their tackle box and one used them to sharpen his hunting arrows. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:23 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sharpening blades For the kitchen knife, it is best to use a steel. If one uses a grinder of any kind the chance of ruining the knife is good. The ideal is to hold the knife at the angle the factory set on the knife. Start the knife at the bottom of the steel, working upward and pulling the knife toward you. Turn the knife over with the edge upward Start at the top of the steell and work downward, pulling the knife toward you. You can hear when the knife begins to take on a edge. for the noise level goes down. RJ ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Christian To: Blind Handyman Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:20 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Sharpening blades Hi, I am very interested in learning how to sharpen chisels, knives, and hand planers. Is this something that I should consider doing with an oil or water stone? Or is it possible to get an attachment for my grinder to take care of sharpening in one step? It seems like there was a conversation a long time ago about a machine that had a bar that could be set for a particular angle and one could run their blade across it for sharpening. I have heard of people using several steps in the sharpening process. One step is a mild stone with 200 grit, then a 400 grit and then a leather strap or buffing wheel for polishing. As you can tell, I am at the learning end of this sharpening gig. Is there a sharpening FAQ that Ray or anyone else has put together on the topic? Thanks, Keith [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [email protected]! Groups Links __________ NOD32 3768 (20090115) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
