Knife sharpening contest-How good are you?

[Skyman]

There are a lot of knife enthusiasts on this forum, and a great many blades are owned between us.However, how good are you at sharpening your toys? Therefore, i'm holding a bit of a contest.If you can, using just your knife, carve out a circle from ordinary A4 printer paper, you pass.You hold the knife in one hand, paper in the other, cut a bit straight and then curve it until you eke out a circle.

If your knife is not sharp enough, it will get stuck or drag to the side.As you can see, i have made a semi-circle with mine from my notebook paper.How good are you? A4 printer paper is thicker and should increase your chances.Dare to show?

[Moin.]

Myman, what does the winner get ? ? Guided system will do or free hand ??

Best
Moin

[Skyman]

Winner gets nothing, for i have nothing to give.Consider it a rite of passage - If you can cut a circle, you are worth your salt.Free hand preferred.If not, guided.No cheating!!

[Moin.]

There you go my friend. The Izula was convexed freehand using sandpaper mousepad method and teh knife was not touched up since the last two weeks. Has seen a lot of cutiing, so not exactly razor sharp, but could manage to cut as required.









Will try this again after touching up the edge and stropping it.

Regards
Moin

[Moin.]

And since Mack's the undisputed king in free hand sharpening, let's see him push cut soft tissue paper instead of printer paper with one of his stropped barkies. Mack up for Skyman's challenge

Regards
Moin

[Skyman]

As you can see, knives not sharp enough will not form a proper full circle, but cut unevenly.You have cut out a nice chapatti there! Also i'm surprised you are the only one who stepped up.I applaud your effort.Do post your next effort.

[Raghavachari]

hmm
Let me get home and see what the esky can do

[Skyman]

Do show us.

[TC]

One honest confession.... I have never sharpened a knife in my life

Will try to cut out a circle with my EDC victorinox... its still retains whatever sharpness it came with

TC

[Skyman]

TC sahab, do post your efforts.I for one would not trust my knife if it couldn't cut a circle without snagging.

[TC]

Not bad I must say..... took me less than a minute to cut the paper and 9 minutes to upload via photobucket.. thanks to slow WiFi in my office




Kya Moin bhai... kya khayal hai apka ?

TC

[Skyman]

Very nice papad!! Knife needs to be a lot sharper TC.Moin, got the Izula to the paper yet?

[Moin.]

Not bad I must say..... took me less than a minute to cut the paper and 9 minutes to upload via photobucket.. thanks to slow WiFi in my office

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Kya Moin bhai... kya khayal hai apka ?

TC

TCda, now I know why Hindustan Time is looisng buisness to TOI. Becuase you are spending all your office time browsing IFG. Very nice TCda, That's a nice SAK and sharp too. My Bunderwehr used to loose edge on no time.

Regards

[Moin.]

Very nice papad!! Knife needs to be a lot sharper TC.Moin, got the Izula to the paper yet?

No my friend, afraid not. But will do so soon, now that you have got the momentum going,

Best
Moin.

[Skyman]

If it isn't a bother, could you do one with the tenacious as well ( If you still have it ).Considering getting one.