kreisl
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i'm not the only nor the first one to use the TRI-ANGLE SHARPMAKER this way but i'm the first to (try to) coin a term, a name, for the method:
204-freehanding means using a single Spyderco Sharpmaker triangle rod for freehand sharpening. No Sharpmaker device. Just you and the stone.
Just me and the stone, aha yes sir?:thinking: Well, in the past i did include a rag as anti-slip mat for the method, and that works well for fast back and forth strokes to raise a burr (wire edge) with the 204UF rod. For balancing strokes i wanted more clearance for the blade and my knuckles, so i use the Sharpmaker box turned upside down which conveniently serves as 'pedastal' for the method.
FEATURES / ADVANTAGES of 204-freehanding:
Give it a try!, and please share how it went for you :thumbsup:
204-freehanding means using a single Spyderco Sharpmaker triangle rod for freehand sharpening. No Sharpmaker device. Just you and the stone.
The stones have the model number 204M, 204F, 204UF, 204D, or 204CBN, so it really makes sense to give it this naming. (Btw the model number 204MF is special and assigned to the Sharpmaker full retail product, which comes with the 204M and 204F rods.)
Just me and the stone, aha yes sir?:thinking: Well, in the past i did include a rag as anti-slip mat for the method, and that works well for fast back and forth strokes to raise a burr (wire edge) with the 204UF rod. For balancing strokes i wanted more clearance for the blade and my knuckles, so i use the Sharpmaker box turned upside down which conveniently serves as 'pedastal' for the method.
FEATURES / ADVANTAGES of 204-freehanding:
[*=1]comfortable sitting at office desk
[*=1]ample clearance to the table edge; machine can't fall off the table
[*=1]no third-party accessories (rag, DIY base, whatever) needed
[*=1]blade & knuckle clearance at right-hand side (nearing right stone end)
[*=1]entire stone length gets used
[*=1]excellent pressure control thru left hand; natural limitation of max force
[*=1]improved stone-vs-edge contacting thru stone's tilting auto-alignment ("line contact" thru Pivot Response Technology)
[*=1]edge gets even sharper and without fail; no more stropping needed!
[*=1]more effortless/effective/efficient/fun than conventional Sharpmaker usage
Give it a try!, and please share how it went for you :thumbsup:
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