using coins to find angle

[ding174]

i bought a randall from their factory/shop in orlando years ago and watched them put a finishing touch on the blade and nwooow i use the same technique but never on my randall since the edge has been holding up sharp all these years cutting raw meat and boxes and chopping and battoning wood what a knife whoever is watching this has got to get a randall or ruana

[pamelahl1]

Best tip e v e r for me to keep in mind while I sharpen my knives! I never seem to be able to keep my knifes at the proper angle when I try to sharpen them next time Thankx! ~pamela

[gandyjs]

What just happened?!

[Esuper1]

@gandyjs You are funny...

[TheWaggaBloke]

ouch42 OK Looks Great But QUESTION??? you hav'ent told anybody exspecially the Learner to knife sharpening??? What the Bloody Angles are????? The younger ones look at this and SAY! OKKKKK... NEXT!

[shaveddave]

so what are the angles shown.

[SKUMMASBAGGUS]

once you find the prefered angle, how would you keep it uniform along the blade while sharpening? cheers

[CodyOebel]

Pretty nice technique. I just forge my knifes to paper thin. Lay them flat on a diamond hone. Raise a little... swipe away from edge and never into the edge for a edge holding sharpness. Shaves like a gillete face razor. Unless your 700grit+ never sharpen into the edge. I have videos of me looking at edges under microscopes. You get a sharper edge when sharpening away from the edge and not into it!

[hpeter59]

This is a brillllliant idea... thanks for the hint..

[johannesskaun74]

I liked the part with the knife..

[jesserai]

You can also use a 1/4 inch binder clip, just clip it on the spine and you have a rough 22 degree angle guide. cheers!

-Jess

[dizzyarmstrong]

umm... not trying to be a smartass, but wont the width of the blade mess make this method differ?

[TheBeebopper]

As a starting point, lift the back of the blade by 1/4 of its width for hard edges with wood or for general kitchen duties. You could make a wedge at this angle to set the blade against on the block as a gauge. It can be done by eye, without resort to guides and gauges.

[mikematij2]

why are you wearing gloves you fruitcake.

[ouch42]

I'm wearing gloves because I had to retrieve the pair of boots I left up your patootie the last time you mouthed off.

Putz!

[mikematij2]

haha i was just messing with you man, sorry.

[ouch42]

No problem, pal. I just had a pretty bad allergic reaction to a butternut squash, and my hands were on fire.

[xCelsius451x]

@ouch42 Youre allergic to squash? haven't heard that one before. guess ya learn something everyday

[danfbaker]

@ouch42 you DO work in a kitchen 

[Bruins90210]

thats how I do it,I actually glued the pennies together...

[abdula31]

Yes an axe is not a knife :)

If you want to know what angle you should use, it's best to look at the pre-cut angle when it's not sharpened before. There are some standard angles for different tools, although they are not that precise. This 'trick' to fix the blade is very usefull, although i've got a blade wich is coated and i don't want the coins to damage it.

[7688491]

As far as I know you boyscotts are more likely to use rough material like axes to chop trees in the wood.

This movie illustrate someone sharpening a knife for kitchen work.

It's slightly different, deal with it with!

[futtkopf]

this little trik is awesome, verry verry helpful!

[nnet3]

the knife should be at a 23 degrre angle

[ouch42]

23 degrees??? Perhaps, if you're sharpening an axe.

If you're going to dispense information, please have the decency to be correct.

[AngusNB]

If you're going to criticize at least have the decency to supply the correct information.

[nnet3]

Is this guy like your friend cause you keep copying him... blablabla

[ouch42]

You're a nitwit

[Antigoblinius]

I sharpen my axe at 40 degrees....

[poeticromance]

an ax and a knife are nothing alike... an axe is used for chopping, not slicing.

[andiar]

@Antigoblinius i prefer room temperature