Sharpening pics

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Mike Davis

Mike
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I borrowed a digital microscope from work and made a few pics this morning. This is a Klotzli chip carving knife at around 100x or so. The magnification is not real accurate on the small handheld unit. Later I may try to use one of the lab scopes for some better pics. This should give a rough idea of a simple quick sharpening job.

This is the rough edge after I tapped it with a screwdriver.
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Here I've reshaped the edge on a 320 grit diamond plate. You can see the wire edge formed where two flat planes meet.
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Here you can see the wire edge from the opposite side.
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Here I have stropped the blade on a piece of leather with green polishing compound.
You can still see grind marks from the 600 grit diamond, but this is more than sharp enough to carve with.
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Here is some tissue that cut with this blade.
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Sealeveler

Tony
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Thanks for the photos.I have a 30x scope but nothing like that 100x.I could use any tips you would like to pass on.
Tony
 

ptt49er

Phillip
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Mike...

Those are awesome images! Hopefully I can make it to one of your sharpening classes!
 

PeteM

Pete
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Cool pictures!

While you have it you should get creative and take some shots of fun stuff.
You know, like your really tight hand cut DT's, bugs, ear wax, etc. :wink_smil

pete
 
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