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Re: A2 Sharpening Question
      07/23/12 01:03 PM

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Push the blade through a piece of standard copy paper. Hold the paper, let the free end float (not held on both sides) and if the blade is screaming sharp and at or under 30°, it'll slice into the paper easily. If it's not that sharp, it might do it skewed or dragged through the paper. It might not cut it easily at all.




That's exactly what I do with ANY edge..even my pocketknives...it isn't scientific, but if your blade will do it, it's about as sharp as you're liable to get it no matter what method you use...and I make sure all my blades will do it...only exception is, I start the cut from the edge of the paper and dont "stab" through it first.

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* A2 Sharpening Question Sparetime 07/20/12 01:31 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question RLMillard   07/26/12 11:27 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question jon003   07/23/12 02:20 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Steve Friedman   07/23/12 02:46 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/25/12 10:56 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Steve Friedman   07/25/12 02:10 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Arch_E   07/26/12 06:56 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Steve Friedman   07/26/12 07:47 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Window Guy   07/26/12 06:53 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Steve Friedman   07/26/12 07:38 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Window Guy   07/27/12 07:47 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question sdbranam   07/31/12 05:59 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/25/12 03:47 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Timberwolf   07/21/12 08:31 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Derek Cohen   07/22/12 01:46 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Sparetime   07/25/12 08:23 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/25/12 11:03 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question nazard   07/25/12 01:59 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/25/12 04:09 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/21/12 07:14 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question jmcphail   07/21/12 07:20 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/21/12 07:28 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question AHill   07/21/12 04:42 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/22/12 08:00 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question AHill   07/23/12 11:01 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Derek Cohen   07/22/12 11:10 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/22/12 12:24 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question mongo   07/20/12 08:12 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question closed for business   07/20/12 08:20 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question mongo   07/20/12 08:06 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question RonB1957   07/20/12 07:35 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Mike Brady   07/20/12 07:46 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Mtobey   07/20/12 02:39 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Mtobey   07/20/12 02:41 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Schtoo   07/20/12 09:27 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question jmcphail   07/21/12 12:28 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/21/12 07:35 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Schtoo   07/22/12 09:42 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/22/12 12:34 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Schtoo   07/22/12 07:19 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/23/12 07:07 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Schtoo   07/23/12 08:09 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question CStanford   07/23/12 02:29 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question PaulC   07/23/12 10:37 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Blacky's BoyModerator   07/23/12 08:18 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Mtobey   07/23/12 11:11 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Timberwolf   07/23/12 09:11 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Schtoo   07/23/12 10:52 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Timberwolf   07/23/12 01:03 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Schtoo   07/23/12 01:11 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Timberwolf   07/23/12 01:20 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question AHill   07/23/12 01:56 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Mtobey   07/22/12 10:40 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Greg Jones   07/22/12 08:45 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Schtoo   07/22/12 10:44 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question sdbranam   07/22/12 09:27 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question tirebob   07/22/12 11:05 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Window Guy   07/22/12 02:49 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Schtoo   07/21/12 03:18 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question closed for business   07/21/12 06:44 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Mtobey   07/21/12 08:11 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Alan S   07/21/12 09:11 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Mtobey   07/21/12 09:54 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Mtobey   07/21/12 10:29 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Window Guy   07/21/12 02:33 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Mtobey   07/21/12 05:51 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Window Guy   07/22/12 06:40 AM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Aram   07/21/12 03:46 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Aram   07/20/12 02:17 PM
. * Re: A2 Sharpening Question Bibliophile 13Moderator   07/20/12 02:05 PM

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