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Wear some gloves!!!

I learned alot from this video. Now, I'm going to clean all my files. Oh, now I know what a bastard file is.

If you want a sharp file on your bench, buy good quality and look after it - acid sharpening is a waste of time. It eats away at the surface and you think it is 'sharper' but at best, you have cleaned away the rust, but it soon turns into a metal 'sandpaper block' that grinds away rather than acting as a sharp metal cutting tool I use brass suede leather brushes, mainly because the wires are finer and get right to the bottom of the valleys

Using a wire wheel on a file is the dumbest thing you could ever do. If you must use a wire wheel make sure it’s solid brass (very expensive) The better way would be a 8 hour soak in vinegar and a rinse in baking soda and water than use air hose immediately to dry or use Evaporust followed by hot water and card file or plastic bristle brush and air hose to dry. This guy is just destroying the files.

I soaked the blade of a pole saw that had become rusty and no longer cut in vinegar for three days, neutralized it with baking soda, and then applied oil to prevent rust, and it became sharp again. The minimum temperature is 15 degrees Celsius.

Great video 👍

This was equally informative as your commentary was entertaining

I was told using a wire wheel on a grinder makes the file doll

Isn't a file that rusty even when cleaned just going to be dull even if you get everything out of the grooves?

I seen a video of someone using WD40 before using a wire brush, anyone ever try this method? Also, I got in the habit of using a full face shield on my bench grinder. Although he’s obviously using a wire wheel here, if you’ve ever seen a stone wheel disintegrate you’d wear one too.

File cards are a preventative tool. It took years for me to get into the habit of using it to clean while I was filing and if you do your files will be good for life.

That’s the best idea ever

Would it hurt the file to clean it in a blast cabinet?

soak them overnijght in white vinager and use file card

You can also use this method to clean the bugs off your chromed plastic grills on your vehicle..

Soak in vinegar overnight. Muriatic acid even better, not as long.

That's the slowest AC motor I've ever seen.

Put file in vinegar for 24 hours. Remove from vinegar and dunk in baking soda liquid to neutralize the acid. Dry off and then clean with a brass wire wheel. Try it,you'll like it.

I like the idea of using solvent, guess a guy could go up and down on wire wheel with the teeth , if you want to mitigate file damage, anyway good post, I also like your slow speed motor. 😉

With the correct microstructure from heat treat, the v edge will last a long time. In fact I haven't seen one test that shows more edge retention with a convex edge over a v edge. Not one. If your knives have cheap steel with cheap heat treat, then sure you'll want a convex to make up for that. Or if you are wood working etc.

Nice, thanks man. I think you should wear gloves also, in case the item slips you would be wire brushing your fingers..

Artisan edge...lmao ok. Stones can sharpen convex edges , sharpening systems sharpen convex edges "id you willing to tweak everyonce and a while" or have a adapter, sandpaper is a old school way. Stones will always give crisper edges. But oh well to each their own. Got to love the this is the way video and everything else is bad! And that folded print paper i seen done with dull knives so not really impressive."by outdoors 55"

Michael I am ready to load my strop. do you put it on the slick side or soft side of the leather?

would this be the last compound in the strapping progression?

is this a diamond compound? how many microns is this? I order some off ebay yesterday and some new leather to make a strap.

Wow , the surest way to make a knife out of a file is to clean it with a wire wheel! WILL dull it EVERY TIME. Don't believe me contact any file maker.

Thanks man! 😸