Knife Sharpening Made Easy by Stefan Steigerwald & Peter Fronteddu

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Knife Sharpening Made Easy
by Stefan Steigerwald & Peter Fronteddu

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The ideal guide for knifemakers, collectors, culinary professionals, and more, this book teaches multiple methods for making your blades as sharp as new -- or even sharper. Starting with the theoretical foundations and mechanics of sharpening a blade, the authors then provide step-by-step instructions for honing various types of knives with V-sharpeners, guided systems, rapid sharpeners, diamond file, sharpening steels, traditional stones, wet grinding, and belt sanders. Each process is illustrated with pictures and offers practical instruction, including methods suited for challenging blades like serrated blades and knives with wavy or convex cuts. Finally, there is a section on the proper ways to test the sharpness of a blade. Suitable for all skill levels, and complete with detailed diagrams, this the sharpening guide for all knife owners and users. Soft bound 106 pages, color photos & illustrations, 6 x 9" format.

The Table of Contents includes the following:

Forward
Theoretical Part
Whats the Goal?
Whats the Meaning of "Sharp?"
How Sharp Does and Knife Become?

Blade Geometry

Flat Grind
Hollow Grind
Convex Grind
Chisel Grind

Influence of the Steel Types
Friction During Cutting

Practical Part
The Basics of Sharpening

The Burr
The Marker Method
Grinding Oil, Grinding Fluids
Grind to Zero
Taping the Blade
Temperatures
Visual Aids
The Right Pressure
Special Blade Shapes
Nicks and Dents

Sharpening with V-shaped Grinders
Sharpening with Lansky & Co
Sharping with Pocket Sharpeners
Sharpening with Diamond Files
Working with a Sharpening Steel
Sharpening with Sharpening Stones

Japanese Waterstones
European Oil and Waterstones
Natural Stones
Diamond Sharpening Stones
Working with Sharpening Stones

Sharpening with Water-Cooled Sharpeners
Working with the Belt Sander
Stropping the Edge

Stopiing with a Felt Wheel
Stropping with a Razor Strop
Stroping with Ceramic Rods

Special Case: Serrated Edge

Spyderco Sharpmaker
Honing Stone
Diamond Files
Sandpaper
Stropping

Special Case: Convex Grind

Belt Sander
Grinding Manually

Simple Aids
- Grinding with Sandpaper
- Stopping on a Plate's Rim
Testing the Sharpness
Sources

ISBN: 978-0-7643-4306-3

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