Posted on 04/29/2018 8:09:41 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
A few weeks ago while at a "everything must go" estate sale I noticed a medium sized box full of knives. A quick examination showed that more than half of them were Cutco brand. Cutco has always been good to us here at the ranch, so I bought the box for $2. Threw it in the back of the gas guzzling SUV and left the next morning on a business trip. Last Friday I "remembered" that I had bought the knives so I retrieved the box for closer examination. Sadly most of the cutlery is butter knife dull. With determination I retrieved my tool box full of knife sharpening tools and gadgets. I then commenced to sharpen the knives. After about an hour I had two knives sharp enough to release back to duty. My tool box has several sharpening tool including top of the line kit from Smith's and power stones from Sear's and others.
Research shows that there are many different gadgets out the for this task. I am willing to invest some $$$ into new stuff to save this box of knifes from the scrap yard but I would appreciate some input and use knowledge first from FReeper's knowledge base.
Cutco is a good brand.
If you are good with a grinding wheel setup go god that otherwise pay the bucks to have them professionally sharpened. Upkeep is easier after that
You got a great deal.
Take them to London, sell on the black market, huge profits.
lol...
I bought a 3X12 inch piece of plate glass and use wet or dry sandpaper up to 2000 grit. Works great on chisels and knives. Lots of videos on Youtube showing how.
My Grandfather had a slow speed wheel that was about 20 inches in diameter. Worked great. Sorry I didn’t claim it 30 years ago when he passed.
Cutco website: “send them back for FREE factory sharpening”.
This works well for someone who’s use of an Arkansas stone only manages to further dull even the finest knife.
Thanks, great idea.
For kitchen and utility type knives I use a 4x10 diamond stone. I know it takes more metal off but we’re talking utility. I do allot of gutting and skinning during the fall and I need to be able to put an edge back on quick. Gut and skin feral hog’s, they take the edge of a blade quick. For my finer and more expensive knives I use Arkansas stones. Takes a little longer but their gentler on the blade.
I noticed that online. Have you used it much?
You can buy good sized diamond hones from Harbor Freight for under ten bucks (for three). I use nothing but them for most every sharpening need (except chain saw chains).
Thanks. Processing hog’s is very hard on the edge. I am pretty good at tuning up a slightly dull edge but bringing back from blunt object to useful is time consuming.
I was expecting to hear that you hit the brakes all of a sudden, and for this to end up as an episode of Itchy and Scratchy.
Thanks. I will check that out.
Thanks. Have you used that tool?
lol... It was a possibility! Not much danger from these in the condition I found them.
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