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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000089.txt from 2003/11

From: David Lurie <david.lurie@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] knife sharpening
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 16:00:36 -0500

Just a suggestion. I recently ordered from Forrests Music a sharpening
guide for about $25.00 that holds the knife blade always at the same angle
to the stone. This works both on double hollow ground blades as well as
bevelled. Maintaining the same angle is extremely important in sharpening
so that you can avoid the blade becoming rounded with repeated sharpening,
which will eventually destroy its ability to hold a proper edge, which is
what happens when the same precise angle is not maintained.

I got good results immediately. I would be glad to tell anyone interested
about the rest of my experience with it.

David

At 02:06 PM 11/17/2003, you wrote:
>Dear reeders,
>
>I have been studying and following the technique for knife sharpening in the
>article by Michael Rosenberg (Knife sharpening: Bearing the Burr-don) which
>appeared in The Doublereed and recommended at one time by Margaret Copeland.
>
>Is Mr. Rosenberg still around? The address and ph no. given in the article
>are from 1980, and I didn't want to use that.
>
>I would like to have Margaret's email also -- Margaret, haven't seen you on
>the list for quite a while! Where are you?
>
>My sharpening technique is improved, but I'm not getting a 'frighteningly
>sharp' edge, sharp enough to shave hair easily. Usually, I don't like the
>edge quite that razor sharp for most scraping, but, as you know, a duller
>edge will not give us the fine tips needed for oboe reeds.
>
>Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
>
>Miriam
>
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