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Comment by Jan Carter on February 16, 2014 at 17:52

And a wonderful reason at that Jack!

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on February 16, 2014 at 17:41

Billy, I got into an argumetn

Billy, I got into an argument on Friday with my grandson about how to do a certain thing on one of his video games. He gave me one of those looks like "how can I be related to this guy" (lol), took the controler and proved he was right. Talk about humbling. :)

Thanks Jan. Do you know what he is? He is the reason to live. :)

Jack

Comment by Jan Carter on February 16, 2014 at 11:06

OMG Jack he is adorable!!!!  I watched closely...he DOES know it ALL LOL!!

Comment by Billy Oneale on February 16, 2014 at 10:46

Jack, I am not good at sharpening, but trying to learn. But I also can feel pretty stupid at times without any benefit. I argue with my grandkids who think they know it all. Sometimes it is pretty amusing.

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on February 16, 2014 at 10:30

Me grandson. Yes, another "What Does The Fox Say" video. Sorry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOAqRidhXoc&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch...

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on February 16, 2014 at 10:04

Steve, kinda sorta off subject but maybe not completely.  My grandson turned 4years old in Jan.  When he learns something on a video game that he is just learning to play in his mind he knows how to play and in his mind he thinks he knows everything.  You can tell this when talking to him.  But, being 4 he hasn't the experience to know and realize there is much more to learn.  Now that we are unbelieveably old :) we can realize this.  So back on subject, I thought I was a good sharpener most of my life because my knives opened every box I tried to open. I didn't really think about how sharp the edge could be on a pocket knife.  The world of razors and kitchen knives used by professional chefs and situations like that never even occurred to me when it came to sharpening any sharp edged tool.  WHY???  BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS A GOOD SHARPENER AND KNEW EVERYTHING!   Remind me of someone??? Yup, my 4 year old grandson. LOLLOL  As I learned more and more about sharpening it became painfully obvious I knew less and less the more I learned.  It's still fun and I still make myself feel stupid every time I reach another sharpening plateau or sharpness at a higher lever THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WAS POSSIBLE.  But if I have to feel stupid to get my knives sharper, so be it.  Normally I can feel stupid with no benefit at all. :)

Jack

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on February 16, 2014 at 9:08

One more comment.  Also check out the thread I posted on Spyderco's forum. The title is "Sharpening free hand, lift handle or don't lift handle".  It's the same stuff I've covered here but I just glanced at it again and there may be info there I didn't put here.  It is all based on the techniques I learned from someone else.  I didn't come up with any of this stuff myself.  The congratulations goes to other people.

Jack

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on February 16, 2014 at 9:05

The key with either method is to keep the PLANE of the knife edge and the PLANE of the stone AT THE SAME ANGLE.

I'll stop but I just want to emphasize that neither of these methods are of my own development.  They both came from different people with tons of experience and proven skill and result.  The thing to focus on is they both have a PLAN to follow regarding the stroke before they start.  It's the same as a pool player developing a stroke he can repeat for more consistent accuracy.  Or a golfer.  Or a pitcher. Or a bowler.  Oh yeah.  It does require practicing either method.  And don't forget to check out the "THE FIRST SHARPENING" thread on BF.com.

I have repeated a lot of things and to give them the attention they deserve, IMO they could be repeated even more.  It's all great info for anyone who wants to improve to whatever level they want.

Jack

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on February 16, 2014 at 8:59

Here is the "DON'T LIFT HANDLE" method in case anyone can't see it in my previous post. THis method works but is my least favorite of the two. I used this method for a few months and loved it. But when I learned the "LIFT HANDLE" method I now use it.

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on February 16, 2014 at 8:50

I just noticed after I posted the one video I meant to now there are other videos related to the same thing.  This is really cool and is done by photobucket I guess.  There is a video of the "lifting the handle" as well as NOT "lifting the handle".  Hope these help.  Changing to this method was like opening a whole new world of sharpening to me.  Easy to understand.  The first method I learned many months ago was the "NOT lifting my handle".  This works very well but is a bit more difficult to maintain consistency than the "lift handle" method.  Compared to either of these methods I now feel like I have been just flipping and flopping and flapping the edge on a sharpening stone all my life.  I have been getting my pocket knives sharp enough to shave arm hair forever but now I'm getting much sharper results and I understand exactly what to do and how to do it.  If anyone already has a method that works, cool.  But for people who are just learning I believe it is better to START with a known method that is easier and works.  Much better than being told "you have to maintain a consistent angle" and not being told HOW to do it.  All I was ever told was you get better with practice.  But normally with any skill we end up practicing poor habits and technique.

Just my thoughts.  Don't forget to check out the "THE FIRST SHARPENING" thread on BF.com started by "knifenut1013".

Jack

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