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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000091.txt from 2003/11
From: "cflat" <cflat@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] knife sharpening
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 17:36:15 -0500
I'm interested in what you bought and in your experience with it!
thanks,
Charles
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: David Lurie <david.lurie@-----.net>
Reply-To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
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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