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Here's a working link to a video showing how to use a sharpie marker as a tool for determining the sharpening angle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kxpfjGCgKM

I still have my Totin' Chip, dated summer of '91.

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The two most common blade geometries are flat ground (or variations of a flat grind) and hollow ground. How the blade geometry is formed plays an important role in how much the blade cost and the materials used. Flat grinding is used for most high end blades with powdered metal steels. https://youtu ...

The work sharp electric sharpener is supposed to be user friendly http://forums.oausa.net/download/file.php?id=9089 Work Sharp A paper wheel is another option http://forums.oausa.net/download/file.php?id=9090 Paper Wheel Grinding wheels and other powered sharpeners require a lot of skill to use, it ...

Freehand sharpening Sharpening freehand is a skill every knife enthusiast should strive to learn. I have found using a the sharpie trick has helped me to build muscle memory to sharpen more efficiently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvl-Y5bZwtw http://forums.oausa.net/download/file.php?id=11574 ...

Crock sticks are a simple sharpening system using ceramic rods that are set at a specific angle, with a little practice these sharpening systems can provide very sharp edges http://forums.oausa.net/download/file.php?id=9086 Crocksticks The Spyderco Sharpmaker is another take on the crock sticks, it ...

Excessively hard, wear resistant steels can be very difficult to sharpen with common honing stones. Most of the powder metals will require diamond hones to sharpen http://forums.oausa.net/download/file.php?id=9080 Because of the difficulty sharpening high hardness steels great care should be taken ...

CPM Magnacut is considered the "best" because it blends carbides, hardness and toughness. Steel Comparison.jpg Lacking chromium carbides, CPM Magnacut has a small penalty in edge retention but improved toughness when compared to 20CV or S90V (the previous "best" steels) The improved toughness ...