Knife sharpening is a vast topic, and people are always looking for ways to put an edge on a knife with the tools they have on hand or looking for faster, more efficient ways to get their knives sharp. A bench grinder is essentially a sharpening power tool that you can use to sharpen garden …
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People have tried many ways to sharpen their knives other than doing it the proper way. Some of these methods have come out of desperation, laziness, or looking for a new method. Aluminum foil used to sharpen scissors has been around as a hack for some time, but will this scissor-sharpening hack work to sharpen …
Elmax is stainless steel that also exhibits qualities more commonly associated with high carbon steel, which makes this steel very popular among knife makers. The edge-holding capability of this steel and the level of hardness to which it can be hardened and tempered contribute to its popularity. Stainless steel already has a reputation for being …
Forging is one way a knife can be produced, and the forging process adds qualities to the metal that is generally lacking in other knife-making methods. The properties that forging adds to the metal translates to the sharp edge as well, which leads to the question of whether you can sharpen a forged knife and …
Knife sharpening is an art form that can seem daunting to many, but it doesn’t have to be. Stropping a knife is part of the process of sharpening a knife and is also part of regular knife maintenance on its own. If you are wondering what stropping a knife actually does to the blade, you …
A Swiss army knife is a great pocket-sized tool for any outdoors person or anyone who could make use of the various tools in this knife. It’s not only useful, but it also gives you that feeling of being prepared for anything. If you are an owner of a Victorinox Swiss army knife, you not …
