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Re: Reed Knife

Author: BobD
Date: 2003-05-08 12:51

Obviously not everyone is familiar with pocket knives and woodworking. I have never "ground" a reed with a blade but I do routinely scrape them. There is no doubt in my mind that a hollow ground blade will produce the best results(since thats what my experience proved to me) however most people cannot sharpen a hollow ground blade properly so when your expensive hollow ground blade gets duller than a single edge razor blade you are back at square one. Since most people can't even sharpen a kitchen knife properly they will find that using single edge razor blades until they are dull and then discarding them "works" for them. But this presents a safety hazard for people who are all thumbs. There are many good relatively low cost pocket knives on the market and there are a few good folding knives made and sold specifically for reed work that will cost you about the same as a pocket knife. A surgeon's scalpel with disposable blades works well too and you can use it for amateur surgery but they are extremely dangerous.

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