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Unfortunately, the average life expectancy of a knife maker is significantly shorter than that of people who do not have this hobby. It is a fact. And the point here lies not so much in unhealthy technological processes of metalworking and complex steel ligatures, but, oddly enough, in elementary no..

Musat – this is a tool designed for straightening knives or simply – maintaining the cutting edge of the knife in working order. There is a discussion among specialists about what, in fact, can be called musat. There are even links to the dictionary of V.I. Dahl, where this product is classified, in..

The Japanese company Naniwa was founded in Osaka in 1941. Its main activity is the production of various tools for sharpening cutting tools. Today Naniwa has an excellent reputation as a manufacturer of high quality classic water grindstones and is recognized as the world leader ..

Each series of honing stones produced by Boride Engineered Abrasives has its own purpose. For ease of understanding their classification, the manufacturer groups the series produced in categories by application.  1. Category roughing - series:  Ruby - 60, 80, 100, ..

Sharpening system Veritas  Mk.II Honing Guide- this is an "all-in-one" system (in everyday life - a carriage, a gurney, a trolley, etc.) for sharpening cutting tools (mainly various chisels, iron planers, etc.) oriented to the audience, as on beginners and professionals alike. The adv..

   For many centuries, human life has been inextricably linked with all kinds of cutting tools and cold weapons. In ancient times, this was the basis of security and well-being. Sharpening the blades was an almost mystical process, awe-inspiring and awe-inspiring. Today, kni..

The composition of the abrasive grain and the bond of Japanese SHAPTON stones is manufacturer's secret. However, indirect evidence suggests assume that both are in most cases for a series of stones SHAPTON Pro is not a simple formulation solution, but represents themselves composite structures. ..

The main chemical elements that can be part of steel. Recommended to use "Determinant of the chemical composition of steel" Carbon(C) – it is the most significant element in steel. Actually, iron is called steel, the carbon content of which is in the range from 0.1 to 2.14 . Carbon gives iron allo..

          In a broad sense, polishing pastes are mixtures that consist of abrasive micropowder and a binder of varying softness, up to liquid. Accordingly, the ligaments are divided by consistency into solid and ointment-like.  Various kinds of suspe..

Almost every person at least once thought about buying good kitchen knives. Or even just one knife. Kitchen knives, unlike hunting or pocket knives, are used by us much more often, and using a really good knife can bring daily joy and turn routine work in the kitchen into a real holiday. Sometimes a..

Micarta is one of the types of material that, along with wood and plastic, is most often used in the manufacture of knife handles and other cutting tools. There is no specific standard for the manufacture of this material - it all depends on the desire of the customer and the flight of the master's ..

Abrasive grains are obtained by crushing pieces of a cooled melt of electrocorundum or silicon carbide, followed by separation into fractions. Separation of large grains is carried out by sifting through sieves, and micro grains - using hydraulic or air classification. By grain size, abrasives are ..