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  • #12119
    tuffy braithwaite
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    of the 20 knives i received today at the farmers fare, 16 were flat grind.

    ran out of time and brought some home to return on sunday.

    i need some suggesttions or substitutes for the tape i am using. i can only get 3 or 4 knives if i am lucky with this crap i am using now.

    please advise on your thoughts and recommendations.

    thanks
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    #12120
    tuffy braithwaite
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    #12122
    Mikedoh
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    Some use a small piece of chamois or a small piece of leather from an old glove.

    #12123
    tuffy braithwaite
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    i do remember seeing both of those…kewl.
    i will give the leather a spin shortly.
    thanks

    #12124
    cbwx34
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    Clay reported good results with moleskin also.

    #12128
    Phil Pasteur
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    I like the chamois. A small square is all it takes. Just enough to wrap around the spine of the knife and extend up to the edge of the jaws. I have cut several from a chamois sold for drying cars.
    At the rate I sharpen FFG knives, that should last for years.
    I keep several squares around that are clean. Swap them out when I change knives, then wash and stretch them for drying. You can use them for quite a long time by doing that. No reason to throw anything away. No need to be buying rolls of double stick tape.

    #12154
    Eamon Mc Gowan
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    I like the chamois. A small square is all it takes.

    Phil I just started using the chamois and my square is about 1 inch. How do you stretch them back out? My first thought is to use four pins on piece of wood? Care to share a trade secret? :huh:

    #12177
    Phil Pasteur
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    I just rinse them well … getting as much of the grit out as I can and stretch them while wet . I lay them on a paper towel to dry, when dry you can re-stretch them. This helps to make them soft and pliable again as well.

    I don’t do anything that mechanically stretches the material while drying. Working the chamois when it is dry is the part that makes the biggest difference for me.

    #12189
    Mark Massie
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    One thing that I have tried that is working well is the rubber band type tourniquet used on arms when taking blood. They are the perfect width and thickness and one will last a very long time.

    Mark

    #12193
    tuffy braithwaite
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    One thing that I have tried that is working well is the rubber band type tourniquet used on arms when taking blood. They are the perfect width and thickness and one will last a very long time.

    Mark

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    tomorrow i will go out and buy some chamoiss and the rubber arm deal – i like the sound of it.
    i have another lot of knives to do for a vistor from the fare on monday.

    thanks everyone for the tips

    #12213
    Phil Pasteur
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    Mark..
    Where would one get some of that material..
    A medical supply house??

    One thing that I have tried that is working well is the rubber band type tourniquet used on arms when taking blood. They are the perfect width and thickness and one will last a very long time.

    Mark

    #12214
    Phil Pasteur
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    Mark,

    Where would one get some of that material??
    A medical supply house/distributor… steal some from your local phlebotomist

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    One thing that I have tried that is working well is the rubber band type tourniquet used on arms when taking blood. They are the perfect width and thickness and one will last a very long time.

    Mark

    #12215
    Mark Massie
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    Philip,

    That should be a good place to try. Me, I got lucky and got one from my doctor.

    #12218
    Phil Pasteur
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    Next time I get blood drawn, I will have to ask if they have any spares that they might give to me…

    #12224
    Mikedoh
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    I tried the rubber from grip holders to open jars. Didn’t feel it worked well at all. Things moved a lot.

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