WS Micarta

[lou1661]

Hi Guys,
i have just recieved my W/S Micarta and was a little disapointed with the edge, to sort this our i have bodged together a Hoodoo Hone with some 1500 grit wet and dry. Before i :***: it up is this too abrasive a grit or has anyone any better ideas, i hope someone can help cos its doing my head in.
cheers guys :wave:

 

[rapidboy]

I use a stone ,then strop with 1200 wet and dry ,then strop with a starkie.
Shaving sharp in no time.
Take your time and use the same number of strokes for each side to keep it even.

 

[familne]

What rapidboy said :biggthump

 

[lou1661]

Cheers everyone,
ummmm anyone know any way that i can break the news to my better half that i spent "all that money" on a "bl**dy knife" or is it secret squirrel time?
suggestions please!!!! or this might be me ack: all the time

 

[Squidders]

Say it with flowers

 

[tomtom]

jus tell her it cost £5

 

[rapidboy]

Tell her how much you "saved" by buying the WS instead of the Alan Wood.
):

 

[tenbears10]

I go for the secret squirrel

Bill

 

[Moonraker]

I would go for the backdoor and keep running.. nothing stays secret for long

 

[leon-1]

You could always go for the Ostrich approach ):

 

[JakeR]

Err, just don't!

RB, if you were to strop on 1200 grit, wouldn't you make it slightly convex?

Lou, IMO invest in some waterstones, and do it on them, that way you can be sure you'll have a completely flat grind. then just strop on the Starkie on a flat surface so to retain its flat edge.

If you don't know about the starkie its a piece of leather and a block of magic paste. It really is magic!

You rub it onto the leather, strop and you'll have a high polish razor edge in no time!

Cheers.

 

[Great Pebble]

ummmm anyone know any way that i can break the news to my better half that i spent "all that money" on a "bl**dy knife" or is it secret squirrel time?

What you need is a Land Rover.

When something new arrives, put it in the Lanny.

Bring it in later and if asked, say it was lying in the Land Rover.... You're not lying. Well, not exactly...

 

[TheViking]

Tell her you found it. ):

 

[JakeR]

...In a forest up near Mynedd Du, and it belonged to me.

 

[MagiKelly]

Am I the only one whi is horrified that it was sent out blunt in the first place. For almost a £100 the least they can do is sharpen it.

 

[Stew]

He never said it was blunt, but if it was then yes I am.

 

[tomtom]

i was thinking that, send it back mate!

 

[JakeR]

Agreed, send it back, Woodlore are very helpful.

 

[lou1661]

Its not blunt at all but i feel it could be better,
and its in the landy at the moment!!! ):

 

[tomtom]

its easier to retain a rezor edge than it is to put one on there to start with! you need to at least let them know, even if you dont send it back!