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Sharpened my knife today (startrek.website)

I was super stressed about it (still is, thanks for all the help and good words in the knives instances) I guess I will see if I did good on my next camping trip.

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[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

If the rod looks like ~~its ribbed for their pleasure~~ a washboard on the surface, that's a totally normal issue with ferrocerium rods. It's caused by inconsistent pressure when scraping, youtube has some vids on technique that are hilarious for the intensity with which the presenters treat the subject - but the fix is just to get a nice metal file and smooth it back out (!!! DO NOT DO THIS OVER A FLAMMABLE SURFACE !!!)

Hey thanks man 🙏. Much appreciated

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Oh noo, an opportunity to share specialized knowledge with my community, that's my least favorite thing in the woooorld!

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