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| I always enjoy hearing what is on my customers' wish list. If you would like to, please email me with your ideas (or if you want to be on an email list
to receive notice when I have anything new available). I assure you that I will not pass on any information you give me. The first batch of Kitchen Cutlery Knives are finished. | |||
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V Scorp |
$100.00 add to cart | ||
| The v scorp is somewhat like a v parting tool except it is a pulling type tool,
with the wood shavings going through the hole. Because most of the critical shaping of this tool is done on the inside, it involves a lot of careful work with fine triangular files and stones. That is why it is rather expensive. The rest of the bad news is that it is also one of the most difficult tools to sharpen. And as many of my customers know, I am a strong believer that anyone who wants to seriously carve should learn how to sharpen their own tools (at least stropping). So I am including basic sharpening instructions (also included with each tool) for the v scorp at the bottom of this page. To anyone not comfortable with these instructions, I would suggest not getting a v scorp. This tool is not being added to my standard line. I'm not planning on making any more. | |||
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| Sharpening Instructions for V Scorp: This is a rather difficult tool to sharpen. For that reason, it is especially important to strop very frequently. By stropping early, when the edge has just lost its razor sharpness, you will be able to avoid any more aggressive sharpening. For stropping the inside, use a thin piece of leather about 3/8 inch wide and at least a foot long. Thread this strop through the hole of the scorp. Tie or clamp one end of the strop so you can pull the other end taught. Move the scorp along the strop in the direction that moves its edge away from the leather, not into it (otherwise the scorp will quickly cut through the leather.) Strop one edge and then the other. For stropping the outside, use a flat board with leather glued onto it. Stroke the edges firmly against the leather. Finally strop the outside of the v, rounding it slightly from side to side. A rouge should be rubbed into the leathers every dozen strokes or so. Maintain the original bevel angles and avoid rounding over the edge. Frequent honing of both sides of the blade will tremendously prolong a sharp edge. If more aggressive sharpening needs to be done, a fine sharpening stone or a flat board with fine sandpaper, 400 grit or finer, attached to it can be used. Fine triangular stones can be used on the inside. This, of course, should be followed up with stropping as described above. Power buffers are not recommended unless you are experienced with them because it is too easy to ruin the temper and/or round over the edge (and they can be very dangerous!) | |||
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My carving knives are intended for serious wood carvers. They are razor sharp and can be very dangerous if used improperly. Please be careful and don't allow young people to use them unsupervised. Your satisfaction is fully guaranteed. If you have a problem of any kind with one of my knives, please let me know. I will make it right with you. |