I try to keep my knives sharp, but with all the use they get, and as many as I have, I do fall behind. If there was someone in the CG with a sharpening service, I would use them. Maintaining an edge and sharpening a dull blade are two different things. Go 4 it!!
My hubby sharpened ours with a steal all the time. Does anyone else remember having a person with a cart that came through their neighborhoods with a bell ringing to let you know he was there to sharpen their knives. People came out of there houses when they knew he was their with all their knives. I remember how thrilled my mom was to have her knives sharpen so precisely. Good memories!
Ed & Lynne
Diesel pusher Travel Supreme 40DS02, 03'# 651
& Saturn Enjoying the beauty of our land and time around the campfire.
Ceramic -- Stone -or- Strop ?? So used to keeping my leather working stuff (as well as kitchen) sharp don't usually have anyone else work them for me. Well had a cousin help once 'ground' a few of my best carving knives on elec sharpener -- took a year to gentle 'm back into decent shape.
Nothing beats a well sharpened knife. I have tested knives that have been sharpened by guys that "know"(read DIY) how to sharpen and they were pretty bad.
If you have been at it for a long time, have the right equipment, and I don't mean the usual assortment of home gadgets, then I would pay for a good job.
Riever wrote: Wondering how many of you would take advantage of a quality knife sharpening service in your travels if one were available in the camp ground or RV park?
"Quality" is the thing. Most sharpeners, when you can find them, aren't very good. I would certainly try a guy once- just not with anything too valuble. For knives, repeat business is maybe a once a year thing though...
Just running them across a Foley Belsaw Sharpall won't "cut" (ouch ) it. There's a definate skill involved.
Sharpening other cutting tools is a plus. Some carpenters still use hand tools. I have to drive over an hour each way for a reasonable sawsharp so right now I do my own. If I'm working in his neighborhood for a while, I do drop a few off.
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) it. There's a definate skill involved.
