After more than two weeks and a bit of a comedy of errors, My Field & Sport was finally delivered this afternoon.
Although I’ve had little chance to do much beyond unpacking it, I was able in the short amount of time I had available get the system mounted, and clamp one of my Striders (an SnG spearpoint) aboard.
I’ve been a freehand sharpener for in excess of fifty years, and have carried at least one knife almost every day for the same length of time. I have quite a few knives, all users and all quite sharp. This particular Strider is one that I’ve wanted to try a bit shallower angle on for awhile, so this afternoon was a perfect opportunity.
Over the years, I’ve tried almost every “system” that’s hit the market at one time or another. All had one thing in common; they didn’t get my knives as sharp as I could get them with a stone and patience, so I left them behind to collect dust.
I know how long it would take to change the bevel on a Strider by hand; I was anxious to know how long it would take on the WE. The results surprised me, I have to say.
it turned out to take less time…much less. Perhaps 25%. I was left with a nice, even bevel, that I’ve begun to polish out. I expect that I’ll spend some time today working on the edge, shooting for a bit of a polished finish. It’s already very sharp…we’ll see where it’s at tongiht
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