Hi everybody. Sorry for delayed video. Have been a bit under the weather lately. But in the next couple weeks I should have caught up on the videos I missed. As I will be uploading a couple extra in the next couple weeks to make up for it. Then hopefully back to one a week.
Great job. I learned it. And I came up with idea that instead of cutting leather first we can do it after trimming our double sided tape and put it over the leather right away. It may saves some time, energy, and leather.
After I made a strop I rubbed it sideways on some medium course sand paper to get the leather and wood almost perfectly flush. It wasn't really necessary, but I liked the result. Perhaps you could add double sided tape to each side and then stick two different grits of sand paper on it? You'd have a vey lightweight sharpening "stone" to carry into the bush. You could easily change the sand paper out while in the field, or when you returned home. I've been thinking about making one, but have not yet gotten around to it. I was considering using glue; but your idea of the double sided tape in your hatchet sharpening video turned out to be more durable than I expected and seems to be a better solution.
That would work well to true the edges up. That could be a good idea also for a cheap sharpening 'stone'. The sandpaper would be very cheap for each replacement. I was surprised how long I got out of the double sided tape as well. It didn't stick as good the longer i went on but it stayed on there strong enough. I don't know what would happen though if you put one on then went to change it a month later on your next trip. But honestly unless you are going to be sharpening loads out there (you might as well take a stone then) you should be fine with some sandpaper. It would weigh almost nothing.
@@scottshobbyz5416 and you'd have the perfect kit to sharpen and strop your knife in any situation, put this in a leather pouch with a fire rod and some basic safety stuff (alcohol, things to stitch..) and you're good to go
@@lamproknives lol. Big survival kit then. You might need the extra alcohol to sterilize the cuts you get from sharpening when drunk. I don't actually drink much though. But i do enjoy some scotch, bourbon or beer every now and then.
Hi everybody. Sorry for delayed video. Have been a bit under the weather lately. But in the next couple weeks I should have caught up on the videos I missed. As I will be uploading a couple extra in the next couple weeks to make up for it. Then hopefully back to one a week.
Great job. I learned it. And I came up with idea that instead of cutting leather first we can do it after trimming our double sided tape and put it over the leather right away. It may saves some time, energy, and leather.
Love the size that is just way to cool!! Another great video Scott.
Thanks. They work really well.
After I made a strop I rubbed it sideways on some medium course sand paper to get the leather and wood almost perfectly flush. It wasn't really necessary, but I liked the result.
Perhaps you could add double sided tape to each side and then stick two different grits of sand paper on it? You'd have a vey lightweight sharpening "stone" to carry into the bush. You could easily change the sand paper out while in the field, or when you returned home. I've been thinking about making one, but have not yet gotten around to it. I was considering using glue; but your idea of the double sided tape in your hatchet sharpening video turned out to be more durable than I expected and seems to be a better solution.
That would work well to true the edges up.
That could be a good idea also for a cheap sharpening 'stone'. The sandpaper would be very cheap for each replacement. I was surprised how long I got out of the double sided tape as well. It didn't stick as good the longer i went on but it stayed on there strong enough.
I don't know what would happen though if you put one on then went to change it a month later on your next trip. But honestly unless you are going to be sharpening loads out there (you might as well take a stone then) you should be fine with some sandpaper. It would weigh almost nothing.
They look great and usefull but you could even ad some kind of abrasive on the other side to sharpen the knife
Thanks. Double sided could be a good idea. Makes your kit even smaller.
@@scottshobbyz5416 and you'd have the perfect kit to sharpen and strop your knife in any situation, put this in a leather pouch with a fire rod and some basic safety stuff (alcohol, things to stitch..) and you're good to go
The real question is. What alcohol? Scotch, bourbon, vodka, gin? Very important.
@@scottshobbyz5416 4 liter of everything, you never know how many wounds or tools you need to make sterile
@@lamproknives lol. Big survival kit then. You might need the extra alcohol to sterilize the cuts you get from sharpening when drunk.
I don't actually drink much though. But i do enjoy some scotch, bourbon or beer every now and then.
Where do you get the compound?