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2. List of blade materials - Wikipedia

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   The 400 series remains one of the most popular choices for knife makers because it is easy to sharpen and is resistant to corrosion. The 400 series is magnetic. 410 is a hardenable, straight-chromium stainless steel that combines superior wear resistance with excellent corrosion resistance.

3. Sharpening jig - Wikipedia

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   The purpose of the sharpening jig is to hold the blade or tool at the desired angle while grinding or honing the bevel. In some cases, the angle of the bevel is critical to the performance of the cutting edge—a jig allows for repeatability of this angle over a number of sharpening sessions. There are many styles of jig available commercially.

4. Knife sharpening - Wikipedia

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   Knife sharpener in Kabul, Afghanistan (1961) The Knife Grinder by Massimiliano Soldani (c.1700), Albertinum, Dresden A railway camp cook sharpens a knife blade on a stone wheel, 1927 Knife sharpening is the process of making a knife or similar tool sharp by grinding against a hard , rough surface, typically a stone , [ 1 ] or a flexible surface ...

5. Sharpening - Wikipedia

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   Very sharp knives sharpen at about 10 d.p.s (degrees per side) (which implies that the knife's edge has an included angle of 20-degrees). Generally speaking, razors, paring knives, and fillet knives should be the sharpest knives at an angle of 12° – 18°.

6. Center gauge - Wikipedia

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   Center gauges and fishtail gauges [1] are gauges used in lathe work for checking the angles when grinding the profiles of single-point screw-cutting tool bits and centers. In the image, the gauge on the left is called a fishtail gauge or center gauge , and the one on the right is another style of center gauge .

7. Machete - Wikipedia

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   A machete (/ m ə ˈ ʃ ɛ t i /; Spanish pronunciation:) is a broad blade used either as an agricultural implement similar to an axe, or in combat like a long-bladed knife. The blade is typically 30 to 66 centimetres (12 to 26 in) long and usually under 3 millimetres ( 1 ⁄ 8 in) thick.