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 Re: Sharpening Thread
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02/18/09 02:09 AM
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imaginefj
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SCORE! I ordered a SA180 from Ace Hardware, for drum roll please...109.99. It should be here Friday no shipping. Any chance you can provide a link???? - I pulled up Ace Hardware and couldn't find it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> The website shows it at 118.99 but when I called the local store to have them order it the price was 109.99. Most places have an Ace Hardware so this might be the place to snag one. The manager told me the warehouse had 11 in inventory. So that would make 10 now but it would depend on the area I am sure.
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Re: Sharpening Thread
[Re: imaginefj]
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02/21/09 12:00 AM
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SCORE! I ordered a SA180 from Ace Hardware, for drum roll please...109.99. It should be here Friday no shipping. Any chance you can provide a link???? - I pulled up Ace Hardware and couldn't find it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> The website shows it at 118.99 but when I called the local store to have them order it the price was 109.99. Most places have an Ace Hardware so this might be the place to snag one. The manager told me the warehouse had 11 in inventory. So that would make 10 now but it would depend on the area I am sure. Depending on how much sleep I get, it might be 9 come tomorrow. Any chance on getting this thread stickied? It's been a wealth of info, much appreciated.
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Re: Sharpening Thread
[Re: Terrorbl]
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02/23/09 08:17 PM
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Well mine didn't show up as it was supposed to on Friday. I raised Cain about it when they told me next Friday. Long story short it was shipped UPS so I SHOULD have it tomorrow. My belts are sitting on the counter waiting to be used.
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Re: Sharpening Thread
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02/24/09 06:33 PM
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Gentlemen, it has arrived, it has been picked up, and it sits in the bed of my truck till I sneek off from work!
I kinda feel sorry for Westlake...they didn't ship my sander like they were supposed too last week. Then when I called on Monday, they hadn' shipped it Friday so they overnighted a 62 pound box so it would be here Tuesday as they said. I bet they lost money unless they have some contract with UPS. It was only 300 miles away but still expensive I'm sure.
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Re: Sharpening Thread
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02/24/09 07:14 PM
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5 BARKIES!!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> I thought I knew about the contest and thought it was for "1" Barkie or something or another. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Had I known "5" Barkies were up for grabs...... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> . That is probably the newer contest announced. This one was an "older" one. Originally it was for 4 barkies. I chose the Bravo 1, Fox River, Canadian Sportsman and Canadian Sportsman II. Then, when the box came, I got a Kitchen Utility thrown in for free <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> B
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Re: Sharpening Thread
[Re: imaginefj]
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02/25/09 01:29 AM
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Gentlemen, it has arrived, it has been picked up, and it sits in the bed of my truck till I sneek off from work!
I kinda feel sorry for Westlake...they didn't ship my sander like they were supposed too last week. Then when I called on Monday, they hadn' shipped it Friday so they overnighted a 62 pound box so it would be here Tuesday as they said. I bet they lost money unless they have some contract with UPS. It was only 300 miles away but still expensive I'm sure. Went by the local Ace Hardware on Saturday, they ordered it, I picked it up on the way home. Well,,,,, to make a long story short it was used, without a doubt. I took it back and they're ordering another one, won't be here till tuesday......
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 Re: Sharpening Thread
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02/25/09 02:41 AM
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Well mine has a problem too; one of the holes wasn't tapped right and the bolt won't go in. I even tried another bolt and no luck! It doesn't affect the sander for my uses though. Rather than send it back I might just retap it myself.
Anyway, I'm having pretty good results. Most definitely start with cheap knives.
???How do you guys get the tip right? Do you use alot less force??? This seems like the hardest part for me to get right.
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Re: Sharpening Thread
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02/27/09 08:15 PM
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???How do you guys get the tip right? Do you use alot less force??? This seems like the hardest part for me to get right.
Anyone?
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Re: Sharpening Thread
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02/27/09 08:58 PM
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???How do you guys get the tip right? Do you use alot less force??? This seems like the hardest part for me to get right.
Anyone? 1 Maintain the same edge angle at the curve as you approach the tip that you had on the straight part of the edge but keep the belt perpendicular to the knife edge as you approach the tip. 2 Do not drag the tip across the belt. Stop when the tip reaches the outer edge of the belt.
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Re: Sharpening Thread
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02/27/09 11:32 PM
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Another thing that might help you, in using a 1x42, x-weight belts are available. They have a stiffer backing. It can help when you reach the tip with the belt wanting to curl and grind your tip off.
HD has more technique on the tip since he learned to do it without them. I have always used them, then discovered how much harder it was without after the fact.
Still, even with the x-weights, I use the same technique as HD.
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Re: Sharpening Thread
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02/28/09 01:29 AM
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HD, Brian thank you for the help. I need to quit running the tip all the way aross the belt/pull the butt away at the end to maintain the proper angle. I went back and watched your videos again!
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Re: Sharpening Thread
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02/28/09 10:27 PM
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Did that fix it? Did you mean to say "I need"ed" to quit running...."?
Ordered some BRKTs and noticed two had something of a slight "hump" just before the tip, was wondering what would cause it on two different models. Thinking maybe anticipating pulling the knife just before the edge of the belt? Nothing major, couple swipes on a medium stone smoothed them out.
Gonna gank the MKIV knives from work to practise on...
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