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John Bamford left a comment for Thomas Lofvenmark

"Happy Birthday Thomas , hope you are having a great day ."

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John Bamford left a comment for Thomas Lofvenmark

"It's an honour to be a friend of yours Thomas ."

Nov 29, 2015

Thomas Lofvenmark replied to Thomas Lofvenmark's discussion 3 dimensional pivot point on sharpening tool. in the group Knife Sharpeners

"Thanks Guys! It have been fun to figure it out :) Happy that you like it! Thomas"

Nov 29, 2015

D ale replied to Thomas Lofvenmark's discussion 3 dimensional pivot point on sharpening tool. in the group Knife Sharpeners

"Wow ..slick set-up !!"

Nov 29, 2015

John Bamford replied to Thomas Lofvenmark's discussion 3 dimensional pivot point on sharpening tool. in the group Knife Sharpeners

"Great looking idea Thomas ."

Nov 29, 2015

J.J. Smith III replied to Thomas Lofvenmark's discussion 3 dimensional pivot point on sharpening tool. in the group Knife Sharpeners

"Nice setup, Thomas."

Nov 28, 2015

Thomas Lofvenmark added a discussion to the group Knife Sharpeners

3 dimensional pivot point on sharpening tool.

I have made a new attachment to my sharpening tool Chef. The name is EdgePal Rail.The rail have a sled and the pivot point are fasten on the sled - and this make makes that the pivot point can be moves from side to side. Chef it self can move the pivot point forward and back, and up or down. So, with the Rail can the pivot point be moved in 3 dimensions.This function are nice to have for many different things, for example very long knife blades can be grinded and sharpened with the exact the…See More

Nov 28, 2015

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John Bamford left a comment for Thomas Lofvenmark

"Hope you have a great Birthday tomorrow Thomas ."

Apr 18, 2015

Thomas Lofvenmark replied to John Bamford's discussion USB microscopes ? in the group Knife Sharpeners

"So not forget that when you have polished your edge so that it shines and you cannot se any scratches anywhere - so with 120X - the edge looks like a dirtroad again :)full oxh scrathes and ditches... It never ends, it is just a question of…"

Dec 17, 2014

Thomas Lofvenmark replied to John Bamford's discussion USB microscopes ? in the group Knife Sharpeners

"When you like to have a smooth surface on wood you use finer and finer sand paper, and you can feel with your hand how smooth the surface are. Sharpening edges is done after the same principle - but it is impossible to feel how smooth the edge are…"

Dec 17, 2014

Thomas Lofvenmark replied to John Bamford's discussion USB microscopes ? in the group Knife Sharpeners

"You shall absolutley by a USB microscope John, I strongly recomend it. You will get out a lot of information from it. But use low magnifying in first hand - and high magnifying just for fun :) I describe sharpening like this? Two flat and smoth…"

Nov 22, 2014

Thomas Lofvenmark replied to John Bamford's discussion USB microscopes ? in the group Knife Sharpeners

"Thanks, I se that you guys understood what I tryed to explain :) Microskope are nice - but use your knowledge of good working edges in first hand. I have meet people who poish their edges during days and days to make them smoth in microskope - to…"

Nov 22, 2014

Thomas Lofvenmark replied to John Bamford's discussion USB microscopes ? in the group Knife Sharpeners

"I have used microskope sins the sixties when I study edges. It is a good way to understand grinding and different grits, it is really helpful and K recomend it. There is also a but. You start with a loupe and you will se that the smoth edge is not…"

Nov 22, 2014

Thomas Lofvenmark replied to Steve Hanner's discussion Sharpening Convex Edge Knives in the group Knife Sharpeners

"Steve, Yes, I have invent it and design it and I build it by hand, no mass production. Yes, my tool Chef sharpens in principle all knifes and sizes - with very high precision. In another thred I showed an edge where I have change the edge 1 hundred…"

Aug 8, 2014

Thomas Lofvenmark replied to Steve Hanner's discussion Sharpening Convex Edge Knives in the group Knife Sharpeners

"Howard, I make sharpening tools by hand. You can se my tools on: edgepal.com There is a video (002) that shows how I sharpen an convex edge. I use 5 mm round stainless steel guide rods to my tool Chef. My other tools use 3 mm stainless steel…"

Aug 8, 2014