Cutting Board Material

[laxbowman]

hey all:

i have a ton of scrap cutting board material that is good for the sharpening process of blades, knives, etc. i have it in half inch and 3/4 inch.

i was wondering if anyone would be interested in some for honing blades or whatever else you can use it for.

just curious to see what size people might be interested in.  if i get some responses i will cut it up and i was thinking itd be a nice item for the st. judes auction for a small donation??

just throwin the idea around, let me know!

-john

[Whip]

That is a great idea!  I've been needing another one myself. I'd love a nice sized one about 18x24, but I'm sure I'd throw a bid or two on whatever you come up with.

[Fletcher]

Trying to visualize this.  I'm thinking about 4"x9".  My longest broadheads are Tuffheads and Kodiaks at about 3.5".  4" gives me a little extra there and 9" for a quarter sheet of sandpaper.  Cutting board is pretty flat and stiff, should work well.  I'm in for a couple.

[tracker12]

Lax
Can you explain the process for using the cutting board in the sharpening process.

[laxbowman]

tracker,

its not something that everyone does i dont think, but ive run my 3 blades over the material after hitting them with a file and/or stone.  just gives them that little it of extra honing, like you can with a ceramic stick.  or if you dont want that, i have great material to be used as its intended, as a cutting board! lol

i think what im gonna do is cut 4 larger pieces and offer one in each auction. it will be the winners to do with what they wish

[tom cunningham]

Any material that is abrasive is intended to actually remove enough metal from the blade to get past any nick or ding damage from normal use. Once you are down to a thin fine clean edge the very thinnest part of the edge has somewhat of a wave along its length.  This is where you use a "smooth" steel (ceramic works but will not leave as smooth of a edge) only to straighten out the very thinnest part of the blade.  Think of a barber putting his straight razor on his leather strap to "bring back" the edge. For me the cutting board is very valuable as a cutting board....Tom