All About Pocket Knives

I see in this section many threads about various ways to achieve a sharp edge. What I do not see is how you are testing that edge to determine if it is sharp. So, boys and girls, what is your favorite method for testing the edge of a newly sharped blade? Thank you. Kevin Roll up ur pants and start ...

I want to reopen this thread.

Using my thumbnail is impractical as is shaving my arm. Tomatoes or other food is wasteful.

What else do you folks do?

Kevin

Kevin, So what stones are your favorite? I’ve got quite a few myself, but I go to Norton stones a lot, India or carborundum. The DMT diamond cut well for s30v and D2 though. Currently using a set of DMT Diamond stones with a magnetic base to save my knuckles and a homemade wood base to stabilize th...

…Sharp is - having an edge that will do the job required for that knife, and retain it's edge during the day… That is it, in a nutshell. I sharpen things everyday. People bring me items and tell me they want a razor’s edge on it. They have no idea what they are asking. I explain what I hear them as...

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:43 pm Not until August.

Best of luck, keep us posted!

Kevin

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:31 pm Thanks again, Kevin!

Any updates?

Kevin

Defiantly has to be using some type of grinder. Don't think you could make any money using stones. Those little 1x18" belt grinders form Harbor Freight are what I see a lot of guys using. Actually, with a good set of stones you can. I use DMT diamond stones, 12x3” or so. Nice and long so I get...

Thanks again for your replies. ::handshake:: I think operating in a rental resort area would work best because who takes a knife sharpener with them on vacation? I guess the question is, would someone pay to sharpen someone else's knives? ::shrug:: My wife and I live in rentals two months of the ye...

Yeah, saw that also. I know he had health issues. Hope he knows he is in our thoughts.

Kevin

Has anyone heard from this member lately?

Kevin

Leo H wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:24 pm Well, I’ll see how soon I outgrow this one. The price was right, and I have a lot of practice to do.

I’ll keep your thought in mind on the next purchase.
Thanks!

Leo,

So, you’ve had this stone a few months. How has it worked out for you?

Kevin

This was brought to me today to be sharpened. The owner was rather nonchalant when I quoted a price to repair the damage.
Kevin

...Really wish I had grandpa's big old peddle turned stone. Looked what those are bringing these days. Ouch. His even had the water can on it.... Bill Those old farm stones can still do their job if they didn’t develop a soft spot from being left in water for decades. It has been found that most of...

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:39 am

Sorta like this one, but probably with a bigger stone? This one would do the job! It lives in my shop but doesn’t get used much.

Ken

Ken,

That is a great rig. Wish I lived closer so I could talk you out of it!

Kevin

I still charge $1 per inch for straight edges and $1.50 per inch for serrated edges. Have not changed my prices in 12 years.

And I misspoke, we only had 350 customers, my apologies.

Each edge I return is tested on receipt paper for sharpness.

Kevin

Herself and I survived!! Seven days of solid sharpening, nearly 400 customers. What a week! I have a newfound respect for my bench stones, enough so I am considering retiring my foot powered wheels.

Thank you for the thoughts and support.

Kevin

My wife and I come to the Chicago area four time each year to sharpen in a small chain of grocery stores. Been doing it for six years and we enjoy it quite a bit. We rent a house and bring the dogs so there is down time and time to relax. This trip was a bit different. I packed the vehicle late on a...

A couple of pictures would really help.

Kevin

Thank you. Still learning my way around here.

Kevin

Paladin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 12:52 am The scales are likely celluloid. I would pop them off and have non-celluloid replacements put on the knife. I am assuming that the knife is worth the expense involved.

Ray

Ray,

I am new to this idea of pocket knife repair. Who does this kind of work?

Kevin

...That elk looks fantastic!! Wonder what my 1873 would look like with a pair of elk grips 🤔🤔... Perhaps something like this. 1FE49A94-126C-45B6-9ABA-129B651E55E7.jpeg 40C00396-95C1-4FEC-8D13-D62E4D33A86E.jpeg These have been on the revolver for almost 4 decades so have mellowed to a pleasing color...

...Fantastic S&W sir! Ivory grips sure make for something special, carry it with pride ::tu:: ... Thank you! It is a nice revolver and because of the large bore in a the barrel and large holes in the cylinder it is actually fairly light. re: the grips, on that revolver they are elk. But I do ha...

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:37 pm Kevin I like both the hat and the S&W.

Thank you. In winter, I wear a felt hat of the same general size and shape. I usually start with a western hat,Stetson, Resistol, or similar a get the steamer going. It takes a while but they come out nice.

Kevin

46C0EF94-134C-479F-9346-BE3384A3E453.jpeg In another thread on User names I posted this photograph. I was asked to talk about the revolver and directed to this thread. Okay, it is a S&W Model 22-4 one of two that I have owned. 4” tapered barrel with the re-enforced ejector lug, fixed sights and...

I like the hat! Brand? Make? Model? Sweet little side-arm, too. Tell us a bit more about that here ---> https://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=25969 Thank you. Sunbody Hats https://www.sunbody.com/ I buy them flat brimmed and uncreased so I can crease them to the Fedo...