DC4 Group buy
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Dear Spoony,
I'm very sorry but I had completely forgotten about this Group Buy. I think I must have had a few pints when I put my name down.
I've got a postal order now though, and will be posting it out today.
sorry for the delay, thanks for doing this group buy!
Dommy
I'm very sorry but I had completely forgotten about this Group Buy. I think I must have had a few pints when I put my name down.
I've got a postal order now though, and will be posting it out today.
sorry for the delay, thanks for doing this group buy!
Dommy
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Just wondering what peoples sharpening techiniques are with the DC4?
I have tried using the technique on the box, where by I keep the blade on the the DC4 (diamond side) at a flat angle and then move the blade around in circular motion. Finishing off by doing the same lightly on the ceramic side.
I have also tried sharpening blades by sweeping the blade accross the diamond side from top to bottom and then repeating the process until i'm happy, and then doing the same for the ceramic side.
I have tried using the technique on the box, where by I keep the blade on the the DC4 (diamond side) at a flat angle and then move the blade around in circular motion. Finishing off by doing the same lightly on the ceramic side.
I have also tried sharpening blades by sweeping the blade accross the diamond side from top to bottom and then repeating the process until i'm happy, and then doing the same for the ceramic side.
That good 'ol boy Ray Mears shows this on one of his DVD "extras". He starts with the diamond side and does the "slicing" away on one side of the knife 10 times then back the opposite way 10 times then 10 alternate. He then turns it over puts it back between the nails and repeate it on the other side. Then he strops 50 times.Zammo said:
I have tried this on my Mara and it does give a really good edge but not hair triming like he gets. I need to work on my technique more
I wonder how he gets the nails out again?
recieved on the 23rd, great piece of equipment, thanks spoony and andrew for the group buy.
Adam.
Adam.
Zodiak said:That good 'ol boy Ray Mears shows this on one of his DVD "extras". He starts with the diamond side and does the "slicing" away on one side of the knife 10 times then back the opposite way 10 times then 10 alternate. He then turns it over puts it back between the nails and repeate it on the other side. Then he strops 50 times.
I have tried this on my Mara and it does give a really good edge but not hair triming like he gets. I need to work on my technique more
I wonder how he gets the nails out again?
Thanks Zodiak, which DVD is that on?
I borrowed it from the library and am 99% sure it was "Ray Mears Bushcraft Survival Series 1 DVD"Zammo said:
According to teh RM site it includes "Additional footage has been filmed especially for the Bushcraft enthusiast. Ray has included sharpening a knife in the field, sharpening a knife at camp, how to handle a knife, cutting with a knife, making cordage from nettles and an interview about the cheetah-kill filmed in Tanzania."
and series 2 included "Additional footage has been filmed especially for the Bushcraft enthusiast. Ray has included sharpening an axe at camp, looking after your axe, choosing and using an axe,splittingwood with a saw, how to light a fire, safe water, the birch bark canoe, making a container from birch bark, making a matchbox from birch bark, making a container from cedar, making a container from ash bark and snakes of the lowland heaths of Britian."
Hope that helps
One day Amazon will have the chep and then I will actually buy them but right now he is going to be on Cable channles on heck of a lot during January so I will try to catch some then
There are a few different ways of sharpening a knife on a whetstone, and to be honest I don't think there's much to choose between them - it's just a question of finding which one you're most comfortable with and practice to get good results. The most important thing is being able to set and maintain a consistent sharpening angle.
Personally, I'd say that it's easiest to get that consistent angle by the "slicing" technique, but you can do the job much quicker with a "circular" technique. Of course, that means you can stuff it up quicker too...
Finishing off with a strop is the key to true sharpness - but only if you've got a good edge to start with.
Personally, I'd say that it's easiest to get that consistent angle by the "slicing" technique, but you can do the job much quicker with a "circular" technique. Of course, that means you can stuff it up quicker too...
Finishing off with a strop is the key to true sharpness - but only if you've got a good edge to start with.
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