my first knife

cyrixoutside · Post by **cyrixoutside** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:44 pm

hi,

few days ago i bought my first proper knife.

its an Alpha Dorado folder.

http://www.buckknives.com/catalog/detail/439/223

rajat

hellfire_m16 · Post by **hellfire_m16** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:50 pm

Great accquisition Rajat.Congrats and please can u post a couple of pics.
regards,
Vinayaka

Post by **Mack The Knife** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:08 pm

Nice blade steel. Keep it sharp.

cyrixoutside · Post by **cyrixoutside** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:31 pm

hi

where can one get good sharpening stones in india.

can one use unpolished granite to sharpen a knife

rajat

p.s - am trying to upload a picture, but system keeps rejecting it

monishthakoor · Post by **monishthakoor** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:48 pm

hey good knife,
there's this store on Abdul Rehman Street called 'M. Saleh',
they keek a number of knifes as well as accessories from the original maker's
like Buck, Cold Steel, as well as a few Smith & Wesson.
its a must try store for knife lovers
all the best
Monish

cyrixoutside · Post by **cyrixoutside** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:52 pm

which city are you referring to ?

here are some pics

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg11 ... /buck1.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg11 ... /buck2.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg11 ... /buck3.jpg

rajat

monishthakoor · Post by **monishthakoor** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:55 pm

ha. ha..
Forgot to mention city.
I was refering to Bombay

hellfire_m16 · Post by **hellfire_m16** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:37 am

If u dont mind ny asking how much did u pay for the knife............just for curiousity sake

Post by **Mark** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:55 am

cyrixoutside";p="33768 wrote:hi

where can one get good sharpening stones in india.

can one use unpolished granite to sharpen a knife

rajat

p.s - am trying to upload a picture, but system keeps rejecting it

If you cannot purchase a proper sharpening stone, you can tape some abrasive paper to a board and use that. I do not know your local brands, so just get an abrasive paper made for metal. 200 grit for starting an edge and 400-800 for polishing the edge. You might try asking a local woodworker where he gets his sharpening stones, or maybe he may even have a broken section he could give you.

cyrixoutside · Post by **cyrixoutside** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:18 pm

hellfire_m16

i paid USD 54 for it on amazon, had it delivered to my friend in washington d.c and then he brought it to india with him

mark - thanks for info, i suppose by abrasive paper you mean what we call sand paper in india.

rajat

Olly · Post by **Olly** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:21 pm

Nice knife there...

penpusher · Post by **penpusher** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:33 pm

Any hardware store would be able to sell you a sharpening stone.They are not very expensive and from what I remember,sell for about a 100 rupees.Try to get the best one that is there in the market.The main problem would be maintaining the right angle while sharpening the knife.

hellfire_m16 · Post by **hellfire_m16** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:13 am

thanks rajat.
penpusher is right about the sharpening stone.I use one to sharpen my knives and it has two different grades(even referred to as mesh),one grade on each side of the stone..........like for a rough and fine finish.wth a little practice u can get the right edge.But,its better to go in for a professional imported sharpener for your knife.The more experienced IFG members would be able to guide u better regarding the foreign stuff.If U happen to use this stone dont forget to use oil while sharpening.
regards
vinayaka

Post by **Mack The Knife** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:54 am

hellfire_m16";p="33877 wrote:If U happen to use this stone dont forget to use oil while sharpening.
regards
vinayaka

That would depend on the stone being used.

If he picks up something similar to what Indian carpenters use, then water is all that may be needed.

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