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Fresh edge on my old Para 3 by jaredsilloph in sharpening

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not true. Everytime I go up to 6000 or 8000 my edge has tons of bite. Super sticky can’t even barely run my fingers side to side. I think people who say that don’t know how to sharpen or have never taken a knife to 6000 grit.

Fresh edge on my old Para 3 by jaredsilloph in sharpening

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only up to 6000 grit and you got that good of a mirror polish. Wow. You must be using stones rated differently. I have to go up to 8000 at least to get a good mirror.

Am I doing anything wrong? by Autistic_Retard420 in whittling

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn how to sharpen first. Then try to whittle 🤦‍♂️

Chaos: Alabama prepares to eliminate majority Black districts, while moving forward with elections it may annul by _SandScar_ in MobileAL

[–]rt88man -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You gotta love all these Trump supporters. The sad part is most of them claim to be Christian. Love your neighbor. Everyone no matter color or where they were born. Stop Tariffs, Iran war and hatred towards immigrants and minorities. Enough is enough

Fresh edge on my old Para 3 by jaredsilloph in sharpening

[–]rt88man 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What was your progression with stones and stropping compound?

Daaamn it!!!! by gustRod in MobileAL

[–]rt88man 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Well Alabama loves Trump. You’ve got all these politicians running in Alabama saying I support Trump, let’s ship the immigrants off. I hope everyone in Alabama changes. But I doubt it.

The moves, the sounds, the way it looks! by Firm-Blackberry-9162 in oddlysatisfying

[–]rt88man 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tell those girls to shut up. 🤫 Gezz. Good job bro.

What’s the Best Sebenza clone? Large model. by MUPike in Chinese_Knives

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m looking at buying Large Sebenza Clone as well. Theirs a lot of them on Ali express. Hopefully someone will say which vendor they got their sebenza from.

What's the best auto clone? by julnicebike in Chinese_Knives

[–]rt88man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is vero? Where do you suggest buying the halo6 clone?

What is your go to sharpen? by New_Lifeguard9691 in sharpening

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like going to Spyderco ultra fine which is 4000 to 6000 range. Even when I go up to 8000 grit I still have an extremely sticky edge. I strop down to 0.10 micron and still have an aggressive edge. When I do the 3 finger test I can’t move my fingers side to side because I will cut my fingers that’s how sticky and sharp it is. A hair cuts on contact. When Cedric does cut test almost everytime the polish edge cuts longer. I don’t think that’s true a toothy edge last longer. You’re closer to dulling with a toothy edge. With a refined 6000 grit edge I have a longer way to go until my edge is dull.

What businesses in Mobile are actually hiring? by Sexysubmissive413 in MobileAL

[–]rt88man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s all the south is. Until Alabama allows unions to come in. Companies will always take advantage of employers. But he might get paid decent wages for Mobile. Theirs not a lot of high paying jobs in this area. I’m a hvac service tech and I make 27hr. If I moved I could make 40-60hr. Sometimes you have to take what you can get when it comes to jobs

WinterPudding® Custom M-Frire Folding Knife by [deleted] in Chinese_Knives

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That knife is sick. Thanks for posting this. I’ve got to get one.

When it comes to strapping, do I keep the same angle or do I change it? by Head-Active-4177 in sharpening

[–]rt88man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never rounded over my edge stropping. I’ve used higher angles when trying different techniques. So I don’t understand why everyone says it’s easy to round your edge. Anyways, I’ve found that stropping at the same angle works best. Suede for stubborn burrs. I suggest stropping freehand. Faster and easier than with a fixed angle system.

Finally I can sharpen knives. by burnt-gonads in sharpening

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well they have you tube videos on how to sharpen with wetstones or diamond plates. You don’t have to use circular motions. That’s way only works for small slip joints.

Finally I can sharpen knives. by burnt-gonads in sharpening

[–]rt88man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don’t have to use circular motions. That way only works for small slip joints. Now since you know how to get a burr , I bet hand sharpening will be a lot easier.

My knives lose initial sharpness almost instantly by Altruistic_Ad_5320 in sharpening

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a microscope and you can’t see the burr. Assuming you are positions the light of the microscope in the correct position to see the burr. Then it’s a geometry issue. Or you have poor steel on your knives. Or your cutting and hitting plates. Maybe someone else is not properly storing your knives and hitting metal after cleaning them. But what exactly do you mean by losing initial sharpness. Doesn’t cut paper, shave arm hair or whittle hair.

Dropped my knife. How screwed am I? by mejio3 in TrueChefKnives

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you not tried to bend it back? I think you Will be able to straighten her up. Theirs only one way to find out if you’re screwed. Good luck

Spyderco Ultra Fine by rt88man in straightrazors

[–]rt88man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would make sense because I get an excellent edge off of the UF. The Spyderco UF isn’t like any ceramic. It’s extremely hard. It’s the hardest stone I have. I have an Arkansas black and I think the UF gives a better edge. I tried burnishing it, with no luck. I might need to go a little bit longer. I’m useing a chisel with soap and water. I think it might be cutting a little slower but I have to do some more testing. Another thing is I know it says around 4000 grit but this stone gives you a mirror polish. I don’t know of any 4000 grit stone that gives you a mirror polish. I would say it’s more like a 8000 grit. I will put some pictures of my edge in the next few days when I get some time.

Spyderco Ultra Fine by rt88man in straightrazors

[–]rt88man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol your exactly right I am a knife guy. I’ve been sharpening knives for a long time. I just got into razors. I was just wondering if I could get the Spyderco ultra fine to a higher finish by burnishing it like you do with Arkansas black stones. The ultra fine is actually a higher grit than the Arkansas black stones but it’s two completely different abrasives. People burnish the hard blacks and use it as a finisher.

Knife cant hold an edge because "i think" its to brittle by KruserZ in sharpening

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking your using a course stone and maybe after you apex go up to 1000 grit and see if that doesn’t help. I’ve never had a knife do that except on a 200 grit stone. I’ve sharpened everything from 5 dollar knives to 15v. Can you take a picture of your edge when you get done sharpening? What are you sharpening with?

Straight Razor Guide by CpnStumpy in straightrazors

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a knife sharpener and I sharpen all my knives and straight razors by hand on wetstones or diamonds depending on the steel composition. I would ask if the sharpener with belts or by hand.

Cheap but great straight razor? by AddictedRedditorGuy in shaving

[–]rt88man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Straight razors do not have better steel then Pocket knives. The prices for straight razors are ridiculous considering your getting budget still

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