Klara Report post Posted July 14, 2021 Well, it is a cheap knife (€ 20), and probably not forged but cut from sheet metal, and I won't even speculate about steel quality. I have all the sharpening tools I could need, I just need to get my ass in gear and do it. (I got sidetracked from leatherwork by the need for a new bed...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted July 14, 2021 Best advice I can give someone who wants a consistent edge on a knife is to cut yourself a wood wedge that is between 12 and 15 degrees. lay your sand paper flat and place the knife on the wedge OR. screw the wedge to your belt sander platform also use the wedge when you use your stones. keeping the consistent angle is key to the process Listen to Chuck, I can vouch for his ability to sharpen a point. the one he sent me attacked my fingers. drew blood, it was vicious 13 minutes ago, Klara said: Well, it is a cheap knife (€ 20), and probably not forged but cut from sheet metal, and I won't even speculate about steel quality. I have all the sharpening tools I could need, I just need to get my ass in gear and do it. (I got sidetracked from leatherwork by the need for a new bed...) New bed? 8 -1x4's and 1- 2x4 is a new king size bed, Less the head board Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klara Report post Posted July 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Frodo said: .... New bed? 8 -1x4's and 1- 2x4 is a new king size bed, Less the head board That's the easy part, and the one I've sorted. I hope. Problem is the mattress, and the foundation.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Klara said: That's the easy part, and the one I've sorted. I hope. Problem is the mattress, and the foundation.... I believe I paid around $300.00 USD for a memory foam king size and the foundation i made from wood Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klara Report post Posted July 15, 2021 It's not a question of money (for the mattress) but of too much choice. The fact that Ikea's top models weigh over 50 kg is a problem as well (other brands probably weigh the same but Ikea clearly states the weight). For the foundation money is a problem because I find the prices of commercial ones completely ridiculous, in a bad way. Except a bit of research has shown that wood has gotten horribly expensive. Gotta check again what I have here... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
