Knifemen, knifewomen, downvoters, upvoters, it's time to update you on the salvation of this kitchen knife. Mr. McKay, based knife sharpener, did the best he could do to restore the edge to something like symmetry. I expected a salty comment or two on the topic when I picked it up, however, he did not offer any, only a pitying silence as he gave me a meticulously handwritten receipt. Yet, his silence was full of kindness. Cost: $4.00 USD Many have asked, how did I achieve the ragged edge seen in my previous post? I wish I had a better answer for you, except that I used a shitty Coghlan's sharpener that was probably full of metal filings and dirt. That one is going in the trash. Any suggestions for buying a beginner's sharpener for $30.00 or $40.00 ? I don't know how to use a file or a stone.
Indeed, generally my method is to show up somewhere with my Ruixin and all my stones like Timothy Leary and his kit in Fear and Loathing, and start taking knives off of people. "Anybody want ~~some LSD~~ their knife sharpened? I got all the makings right here. All I need is ~~a place to cook~~ somewhere to clamp my jig."
I generally don’t want people’s instruction on how a knife ought to be sharpened. I take reasonable user input based on how something will be used, but if I think it should get a highly polished edge, or a hungry 800 grit edge, or even to leave a chip to save the grind, I’m not inclined to spend a lot of time doing otherwise. I collaborate on a lot of things, when I’m sharpening I like doing things my way.
I also don’t really want more deadlines. If I’m busy I like being able to tell people I don’t have time, which I could not do as a business.