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#421
Here is the set up I alluded to in post #417, a few clicks up! The hard Arkansas stone is securely propped up to a healthy 17 degrees (per side).

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The knife is held level to the ground, and slowly dragged along the length of the stone, and the length of the blade, with light to moderate pressure. The stone would be lubed in practice, and you have to change hands to alternate sides, but this method is easy enough for anybody to get good, repeatable results, the first time!

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You can do it this way until you build up some confidence, then lay the stone flat and experience the satisfaction of freehand sharpening! You will have your Official Cave Man Club membership card in no time!
 
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#424
Honkey tonk said:
Halo is one hell of a knife ( sorta ridiculous in a cool way ;) . Pretty sure they stopped making them .
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Ridiculous can be fun, let's face normal is boring. :) OTFs are fun to play with.

Back in the day... I always had a longing for a Randall Made #2, when I eventually got one it way very kewl indeed, but, it was just about the most worthless blade I have ever owned. It is a one trick pony, only good for stabbing soft targets, it is mediocre for slicing or slashing, and the tip is too fragile for hard work. But it looked so cool. I eventually traded it for a more practical #5.

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#425
Smith357 said:
Ridiculous can be fun, let's face normal is boring. :) OTFs are fun to play with.

Back in the day... I always had a longing for a Randall Made #2, when I eventually got one it way very kewl indeed, but, it was just about the most worthless blade I have ever owned. It is a one trick pony, only good for stabbing soft targets, it is mediocre for slicing or slashing, and the tip is too fragile for hard work. But it looked so cool. I eventually traded it for a more practical #5.

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like to get a sand shark , I had the opertunity a few years back to get one at a realistic price but chickened out .

 
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#437
The scarab has dual springs? they are by nature hard to fire , I think they made them to fire under water. (Navy)

The first OTF I had, I lubed it with gun oil and it never fired properly, I have since learned to properly clean /lube a OTF

Cutting anything Citrus is a quick way to misfires
 
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#438
Honkey tonk said:
The scarab has dual springs? they are by nature hard to fire , I think they made them to fire under water. (Navy)

The first OTF I had, I lubed it with gun oil and it never fired properly, I have since learned to properly clean /lube a OTF

Cutting anything Citrus is a quick way to misfires
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All double action OTF’s have two sets of springs: one to open and one to close the blade.
 

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