Yet More Handy Tricks: Volume 5

Step 32 Sharpen Knife on Soapy Water Stone

To keep your water stone from clogging, put a little dish soap on it along with the water.
You'll feel the difference.

I went to the courthouse to turn in my certificate of completion from traffic school.
(didn't fully stop at a flashing red)
I had this knife in my pocket in a sheath from Kenya.
The cop at the metal detector asked "why do you have this?". I said "I build stuff, I use it all day long".
He said I should keep it in my backpack. In my pocket it's a concealed weapon, a "dirk or dagger", and a felony. A folding knife with the same blade length was no problem.
He said "a visible handgun in your waistband would only be a misdemeanor."
Me: "you're saying this knife in my pocket is worse than a gun in my hand?"
He: "I'm just telling you what the law is. It doesn't always make sense to me either".

well, don't take legal advice from cops, and don't walk into the courthouse with a gun in your hand. even if the law is on your side.

Comments

[pfred2]

I use a super cleaner called Purple Power that is sold in Wallyworld. It is a knock off of Castrol's SuperClean. It is an amazing stone lube!

[nalk55]

Is it the Purple Power De-Greaser for motors?

[pfred2]

I suppose it could be. It is marketed as a cleaner. But I think they sell it in the automotive cleaning products aisle. You'll know it when you have it when you have a liquid purplish in color and it is very slippery. It is sort of hard to wash off your hands. It is like soap on steroids. I use it to clean all sorts of things, and as my stone lube of choice. I buy it by the gallon, but have a pump spray bottle I dispense it from. Only takes a couple of squirts to lube a sharpening stone. So a gallon of the stuff lasts me at least a year. It's been a while since I've bought any. I consider the product an essential shop chemical. I always have some. I also use a little nylon brush to smush it around the stone, if I don't just use my finger. The little nylon brush cleans gunk out of the stone pores better though. Often I'll wipe a stone surface with a paper towel when I am done using it to dry it off. I use a lot of synthetic diamond hones and I think Purple Power can eat the glue that holds those things together. I just like putting my stones away dry. Seems neater to me than just letting the lube dry and leave residue on the stones. Get some if you can. I hope you find it as handy as I do.

[nalk55]

Oh I use it and I now I know we're talking about the same stuff. I use it to clean stuff and my cousin uses it to clean his golf cart engine that has a bad oil leak and cleans it really good. I never thought to use it as lubrication or anything like that.

[pfred2]

Give it a shot. It cleans up easily enough. Oil is a mess! My knives and plane blades and chisels and what not all come out sharp. I strop with a rouge charged leather as a finishing step with my whole sharpening ritual. I think it makes the edges last longer. And I don't put Super Clean/Purple Power on that! Though I may use a cleaner soaked paper towel to clean the red rouge off the tool.

[Coffee bean]

He really misused dirk or dagger term. He may have even know that and thats why he didn't try to arrest. But some people are discriminate to fixed blades.