How to Properly Sharpen X-Acto Hobby Knife Blades
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- Always use a sharp blade. Doug shares his preferred technique for sharpening X-Acto hobby knife blades. Make precision cuts easier and lengthen the life of your blades. Need materials? Check out these links:
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it worked. I didn't have a stone like in the video, but i found a river stone i had in the yard that has a flat side, and it worked. my blade is sharp again. it might not be evenly sharpened, but it does the job 😁
Well done!
Some people think it’s a waste of time to sharpen these blades but with fewer and fewer hobby shops around, I find myself too often without a new blade. I use diamond cards to sharpen. Haven’t quite got it down yet so I’ll try the marker technique. Thanks.
A leather strop will finish it. I had a whole coffee can full of blades, then started to resharpen my blades ! These blades get expensive! Cool reminder you don’t always have to buy new - re-use recycle!
Thanks again,Doug! 😎✌️🫡🇺🇸
Exactly !! Stropping is extremely efficient on such blades. Especially with diamond polishing paste.
Cute idea using the marker pen to give the blade good contrast! Thanks for making and posting.
thanks. now i can reuse my old blades
Coastal Farm has a little Arkansas stone exactly like that for around $10 if anyone is looking for one.
The black on the tip of the blades especially helps these old aging eyes!
Great tip, many thanks from Nova Scotia...
Cool as always. 👍
My #11 is about 40 years old. I use your method.
Thank you so much. It was a great explanation and the marker tip really helped me.
nice and straightforward technique. Thanks!
This was amazing! I build Gundam kits primarily and am always looking for ways to get more mileage out of my tools. Instant Subscribe.
Awesome! Thank you!
Great video and technique, thank you!
P.S. I use my Lansky diamond sharpener to sharpen my blades. I just clamp the butt end of the blade in the Lansky clamp and sharpen the blades off to the side of it. I use the fine diamond stone to sharpen and shape the blade, then finish it off with the ultra-fine sapphire stone. Afterward, I whet the blades on a piece of leather that has polishing compound rubbed into it.
v informative. ty
Awesome Thank you . I have a couple style blades that are not made anymore an I'm down to my last 10 or so blades . Goin to give your method a try . Maybe can keep them going for a little longer .
Thanks for the tip.
You always have great insights and suggestions. I really appreciate your videos.
Very cool tip! Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦
Being familiar with sharpening straight razors, I don't see a problem with moving the blade back and forth instead of in one direction only. Have to try this.
I really love a leather strop for a super sharp edge.
Cool tip! Thanks for sharing.
Great tip!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
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Nice how to
awesome!!
THX
Great video I agree just because a blade is new does not mean it’s sharp
I use mini diamond stones from DMT that are 1"× 2 3/4" and come in 350, 600 and 1200 grits and follow that with a leather strop with diamond stropping spray in 1.5 then .5 micron grits or a super fine ceramic stone. The diamond stones work faster with less effort and provide a "toothy" edge wich is better fir cutting some materials such as leather or heavy canvas. I haven't bought hobby or utility knife blades in years.
What do you recommend sharpening kitchen knives with?
Thank you very much Doug. Right now I use the number 11 until it is way too blunt and then discard it. But I like it when the edge is super sharp, makes precision work go much better. Do you know what grade of stone you have (how much grit). There is a big price difference between the finer grades and the medium ones.
I don't know the grade; I've had it for around 40 years. But, for sharpening your hobby knife blade a finer grit stone would be a better choice.
So what grits did you use with that stone?
I just used water on the stone; no additional grits.
@@ModelCarMuse no I meant what grit is the stone sorry lol
Oh, lol! It's an Arkansas Stone, white, but I don't know what grade. I got it at a local hardware store about 40 years ago. My guess is fine/hard or extra-fine/true-hard, so, anywhere from 800 to 1200??
Is your stone fine or extra fine?
Thanks for your videos.
I'm not sure, I bought it about 35 years ago and I don't think there was a choice at the time. Thanks for watching!
@@ModelCarMuse Thanks and thanks what you do for the hobby.
Will you be at NNL East?
Nuthin wrong with a V8 rear wheel drive car. That is a proper drivetrain.