Members Big Papa Leather Posted January 10, 2009 Members Report Posted January 10, 2009 I got the bum joke and tried one of my own. It flopped. Sorry... Allen Quote Big Papa Leather
Members celticleather Posted January 10, 2009 Members Report Posted January 10, 2009 you guys completely ran it into the ditch . . . Whoops! Quote When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody
Members badger Posted January 10, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 10, 2009 Bloody hell! I turn my back for two minutes and look what you guys did to my thread....... Should've said 'Ass'. No, wait, then there would be Donkey Jokes! Ok, I give up................ Karl Quote
Members P2D Posted January 17, 2009 Members Report Posted January 17, 2009 Hey There, greetings from the Colorado mountains!! Just joined and am unexpectedly, thoroughly entertained. I'm somewhat new to this craft and just bought a great set of older edgers off ebay and they need sharpening/stropping. Started poking around and came across this thread. What a great idea with the hacksaw, string and chrome paste Badger. Thanks, I'm gonna give it a try today. One question, is is necessary to vary the size of the string for the size of the edger? Quote
Bree Posted January 17, 2009 Report Posted January 17, 2009 I had another idea.I wanted something to strop the inside of the blade, inside the groove, on my edgers. I bought a dead cheap little junior hacksaw, removed the blade and replaced it with a piece of string.... tensioned between the blade slots. I rubbed some chrome polish paste into the tightened string and then drew it briskly through the notches of the edgers toward the tip, polishing the inside edge of the blades. They are super sharp now. Mad stropping day, I guess Cheers, Karl Karl!! You're a genius! I have been pondering making a strop board like Weaver sells for my edgers and here is a brilliantly simple solution that requires practically no work! I love it and am heading out to get one!! Quote Ride Safe! Bree 2003 Dyna Wide Glide Memberships: Iron Butt Association, Niagara Falls HOG, Wild Fire HOG NRA, Niagara County Sportsman's Association
Members badger Posted January 17, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 17, 2009 Aww, t'weren't nuthin' ...... I just use the same size string on everything, I used the core of a bootlace. It's strong, but not corded or woven, just loose strings lying together lengthways. I use an automotive chrome polish that comes in a tube. It's called 'Autoglym', but any chrome polish paste should work. They are all fine abrasives. Been a few weeks now and my string is still strung! My edgers have never been sharper. Just put another knot in it when it gets slack, to make the string a bit shorter. Thanks guys, Karl Quote
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