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Sharpen a knife - PEP BB tool.sand.knife

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Here's my submission for the knife-sharpening BB:
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Blunt as can be.
Blunt as can be.
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Wet oil stone with 200 and 400 grit.
Wet oil stone with 200 and 400 grit.
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Buffed with cardboard.
Buffed with cardboard.
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Clean cut.
Clean cut.
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Sharpening our 2nd chef's knife. They get a lot of use in our kitchen, and this one was long due.
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Original state. Not even making a dent in the paper
Original state. Not even making a dent in the paper
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Rough side of the stone
Rough side of the stone
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Getting there but very ragged
Getting there but very ragged
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Moving on to fine grain side
Moving on to fine grain side
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A smooth cut at last
A smooth cut at last
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Can I use a tomato as proof of sharpness? Because that’s what inspired me to sharpen this knife. I’ve been watching videos on methods and felt prepared to take it on when I started dicing this tomato and couldn’t get through it with my favorite kitchen knife. Used a whetstone with two sides of different coarseness. Cut right through the tomato after sharpening with no drag and even nicked my fingernail.
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Before. Not able to cut the skin nicely
Before. Not able to cut the skin nicely
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In process
In process
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Partway closeup with the bad cut on the tomato
Partway closeup with the bad cut on the tomato
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Working some more
Working some more
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Nice clean cut right through
Nice clean cut right through
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Closeup of the cut made, no pressure required
Closeup of the cut made, no pressure required
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Note: The knife looks sharp now, but it needs to be proven by cutting paper

 
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