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This thing which is polished completely flat on the back and which up until Thursday last I was actually scared to use until I picked up a as new one of these
And today it's my Enzo Trapper O1, finally got a mirror edge on it and boy does it make a differance. I sharpened it on Tuesday and on Wednesday a friend decided to see how sharp it was by shaving is arm, well he took about 5 layers of skin off his forearm. So yes its just about sharp enough for my needs.
I've just got a Roselli Charpenter which I'll be doing the same to, thats going to be a little beast, looks like once its properly sharp it'll be a cracking little wittler, I was suprised how light is too.
Not the best photo but shows how my enzo catches the light, that was before I gave it another seeing to and its even better now (all I used was an 800, 1200 and 6000 Japanese wetstones and a strop with compound on. Oh and alot of time too):
I have owned a svord peasant knife for maybe 6 or 9 months now and I like it now (absolutely hated the thing at first...) I have made it to have convex shaped bevels. I am wondering just how sharp this blade will get. Its easily as good as a mora/fresh swann morton scalpel blade, and I am basically just stropping it with a slap of 2x2 with solvol polish on it. Its great for soon carving, the tip works well for that. It handles dry oak and ash leaving a burnished finish. I wrap the knife shut with an 18 inch length of cord (so as it wont open in my pocket.....thats its one failing) I also use the cord to wrap round while I am stropping too.
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