[Kenny_S]

Playing around today with my carving tools and used just a plain piece of bassword and some gold(yellow) stone powder and stroped some of my tools. I tried to repair some that I loaned out(never again) to a non-carver who thought he was and he grind down a V tool and left burn marks on it. Anyway, I was able to make concave indentions and used the yellow powder in it and strop some of my tools. Maybe someone posted this method and forgot it or overlooked it. If so, my apologies. Anyway, I was always taught to strop on leather and today, I found you really don't need leather as a piece of wood, Yellow stone powder or Jeweler's rouge works fine.

Regards.

It seems we all learn this lesson the same way I mean about lending tools not sharpening. I have a buck knife at home that I lent someone to use camping and to thank me he sharpened it on a grinding wheel. Edge was burnt and the the temper was screwed. point was gone! When I asked why he had not used a stone he told me it takes to long. As you say never again. By the way my friends know I can sharpen a knife and when I come home it's not uncommon to have one at my door with his work knife to be sharpened. Yet another hazard of the craft! :

[mdallensr]

The new Flexcut strop is a piece of wood with contours milled across the surface. You can strop the inside and outside of the bevel and V-tools. It comes with a piece of their gold stropping compound, all for $10.00.

[dart]

As for the Buck knife, if you want, check this site.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=294521

You can send your Buck knife to the Buck company and have it repaired. I would not lend my knife to anyone either and I too get a few knives left on my doorstep for a good sharpening. I've seen quite a few knives ruined by power grinding too. It's a shame to see that done to any good tool. I've seen axes ruined by someone with access to a grinder. Guess that's what keeps the knife and tool makers in business? Hope the site helps? Jim

[owlhause]

M.D.,
That flexcut strop really works well...I just started trying flexcut tools....didn't like them at first but I'll soon be switched over to them almost 100%!

Greg

[AlArchie]

At least you got yours back.....I loaned a couple out once, and the 'perp' left our caring club, never to return....along with my knives! Â*Like you said, NEVER AGAIN!

Plus I don't think most people have any idea of what 'sharp' means.

Al

[squbrigg]

That little Flex-Cut honeing kit is a great little buy. I keep it next to me when I'm carving for a quick tune up on the gouges and 'v' tools, my big home-made strop with Green compound works well for my knives.

As for loaning tools, anyone fool enough to ask for one, I just look at 'em and laugh, hand them a catalog and tell them to order their own. Rude....yes probably, but they get over it! I learned very early in life about the difficulties in loaning tools, my attitude vrs other peoples attitude. They are not compatable!

But that's just me, old enough to know better 'and' old enough to do something about it.

Bob