RCU Forums - View Single Post - X-acto knife sharpening
View Single Post
Old 06-28-2012 | 06:21 AM
  #30  
LesUyeda
Banned
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,670
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
From: San Diego, CA
Default RE: X-acto knife sharpening

"Can you describe the way you do it ?"

Hold the sandpaper firmly on a flat surface. Apply a small puddle of saliva to it, then press the tapered edge of the blade to the paper, and execute several small circles. Turn the blade over, and do it some more.

"I heard of cheap modelers but this takes the cake. "

More to it than just cheap. A machine sharpened edge CANNOT compete with a hand sharpened one. Been into wood working, models since the early 50's, furniture etc, since the early 60's. Cut up a LOT of wood. Believe me.

Les