I was super stressed about it (still is, thanks for all the help and good words in the knives instances) I guess I will see if I did good on my next camping trip.
Sharpened my knife today
I was super stressed about it (still is, thanks for all the help and good words in the knives instances) I guess I will see if I did good on my next camping trip.
21 Comments
Stiffneckedppl@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 36d
You just disqualified yourself from this community.
fox2263@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 36d
You can now move on to sharp_mens_club
TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website · 6 pts · 36d
It have taken me 6h to get this one, clearly not sharp enough
slothrop@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 36d
Isn't sh*rp a banned word here?
Gork@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 36d
Is it?
Edit: Hah I get it lol
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 36d
This post made me laugh so hard. I thought it was posted in shitposting community. So I kept looking for what about this picture was shitposting. Then I saw the community name, and had to laugh. Good post. Good post.
JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 36d
Did you actually, or did you make it...dull, man?
TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website · 4 pts · 36d
Good one
::: spoiler Tap for spoiler Seems to be sharp from my test on paper, not extra sharp like my other one but the blade thinner. :::
MrSelfDestruct@piefed.zip · 4 pts · 36d
Now you can cut your poop with it.
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 36d
Hey, BPSKnives, love them!
TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website · 4 pts · 36d
Will be my first time trying it in camping situation. 🤟
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 36d
Mine have been real workhorses for a few years now - my only wisdom to impart is that the steel holds an edge beautifully, but keep it dry because it'll develop surface rust surprisingly fast, and that the scales tend to get dried out and really benefit from being pulled off and given a nice soak in wood conditioner (howard feed-n-wax is my favorite, for entirely childhood imprinting reasons) + a buff with some high grit sandpaper once you put them back on. Really lovely knives.
TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website · 1 pts · 17d
Hey! Tried my BOS for the first time. However my ferro rod got bumpy and now refuses to make sparks. Do you have this type of problem with yours ?
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 16d
If the rod looks like
its ribbed for their pleasurea washboard on the surface, that's a totally normal issue with ferrocerium rods. It's caused by inconsistent pressure when scraping, youtube has some vids on technique that are hilarious for the intensity with which the presenters treat the subject - but the fix is just to get a nice metal file and smooth it back out (!!! DO NOT DO THIS OVER A FLAMMABLE SURFACE !!!)TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website · 1 pts · 16d
Hey thanks man 🙏. Much appreciated
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 16d
Oh noo, an opportunity to share specialized knowledge with my community, that's my least favorite thing in the woooorld!
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 36d
I was taught to test the edge by trying to slice a piece of paper, if it resists it is hard to cut you need to keep going. Although my experience is it’s fine as long as you do a halfway decent job of maintaining the sharpening angle and not wobbling all over the place. Don’t stress it, you can always sharpen it more!
punkfungus@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 36d
Paper slicing is a reasonable test, but you still have to make sure you're getting rid of the burr. A burr will cut paper just fine but in actual use will dull very quickly. Having at least one finer grit and a strop makes this fairly easy. Doing it on one grit can be quite tricky.
+1 to not stressing about it though, half my knives have a patchwork look of different bevel angles along them from learning to sharpen. So long as the current bevel is consistent all the way to the apex they work just fine. Presumably a knife that is being sharpened is meant to be used and not admired for its looks.
TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website · 2 pts · 36d
Used the back of a leather belt for strop, don’t have one. Hope it will be enough
TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website · 4 pts · 36d
That’s pretty much what I did. Test it on a sheet of paper. The resistance seems equal to my Mora so I think I did good. Don’t seems to cut to much hair of the back of hand though
diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 36d