01-26-2018, 09:41 PM
Mr. Mark, you bring up some very interesting points and one that that I had not even thought of. Thanks!
That shiny line at that base of the burr… I’m very familiar with that, and I hate it when I see it. It’s always a problem to remove. It’s always just on one side, and if the blade is flipped it appears to be completely deburred on the other side.
You then said, “controlled abrasion of the burr, only on the side with the burr, until you've gotten to the base of the burr. The result is a pretty clean edge…”
I had never even considered burr removal from only one side of the blade, but it actually makes sense. (slaps forehead). Looking at the other side of the knife there is no visible burr, so it kind of does make sense to not attack the burr from that side.
The only question I have is that sometimes the burr gets bent over to the other side when I’m trying to remove it. But then, maybe it’s as you suggest, that what’s getting bent over is just the flimsy top of the burr and not really important.
I don’t like deburing on plain leather because it burnishes and smoothes a toothy edge. I don’t like using compound because it abrades away a toothy edge. The thing is that I WANT to be able to deburr on the Kally, but over and over you guys keep talking about hand deburring. I find that very annoying,
but I’m starting to be convinced that may you are on to something there.
Very interesting stuff Mr. Mark. Cool post. The only thing I don't like about your post is that it made me think, and that's not fair because nobody ever told me I'd actually have to think!
That shiny line at that base of the burr… I’m very familiar with that, and I hate it when I see it. It’s always a problem to remove. It’s always just on one side, and if the blade is flipped it appears to be completely deburred on the other side.
You then said, “controlled abrasion of the burr, only on the side with the burr, until you've gotten to the base of the burr. The result is a pretty clean edge…”
I had never even considered burr removal from only one side of the blade, but it actually makes sense. (slaps forehead). Looking at the other side of the knife there is no visible burr, so it kind of does make sense to not attack the burr from that side.
The only question I have is that sometimes the burr gets bent over to the other side when I’m trying to remove it. But then, maybe it’s as you suggest, that what’s getting bent over is just the flimsy top of the burr and not really important.
I don’t like deburing on plain leather because it burnishes and smoothes a toothy edge. I don’t like using compound because it abrades away a toothy edge. The thing is that I WANT to be able to deburr on the Kally, but over and over you guys keep talking about hand deburring. I find that very annoying,
but I’m starting to be convinced that may you are on to something there. Very interesting stuff Mr. Mark. Cool post. The only thing I don't like about your post is that it made me think, and that's not fair because nobody ever told me I'd actually have to think!