Sharpening a bookbinder's French paring knife including; flattening the back, regrinding the bevel and then sharpening and honing by hand. www.greensbooks.co.uk/shop/
Pardon, but what's the diameter of the tin lid you used to draw the circle to follow, during the hand-sharpening. You have done many of us a GREAT service by posting this video. Thank you sir.
Really nice technique and nice editing.Your tools seemed high quality!! What kind of sharpening stones and sandpaper you used (except from the sharpening machine) ?
I used a 9mm diameter rare-earth magnet which is very strong. This technique is cheap and simple, but you still need to be carful as it can move. You could always build a jig, or drill a hole in the blade to attach a pivot point, but these options require specialist kit.
What is the liquid you pour from the beaker? I can tell it's not pure water, or am I wrong? It almost seems like a glycerin of some sort. I have a similar procedure that I use, but to see you go through the whole process was very cool. Your video inspired me to make a knife of my own. I have a piece of 1095 steel that should be able to hold an edge at about 18 - 15 degrees, but time will tell if it will hold for more than a skive or two. Great video and absolutely outstanding work.
Thanks for the positive feedback. One thing to consider, is that you only do the process all the way through once: once the bevel is ground you should really only need to strop, and perhaps the occasional bit of sharpening by hand. That considered you don't really need your own grinding wheel - I borrowed the Tormek used in this video. You can easily sharpen, and maintain a blade for many years with with abrasive films - these are really affordable. You can buy yourself a lapping plate and various grades of films for about £50.
