From: greg@not.myaddress.com   
      
   In article ,   
    "Sheldon"  wrote:   
      
   > Awhile back I bought a sharpness tester. I can't find it and wanted to find   
   > another. It was a black rod about the size of a pencil. You held it at about   
   > a 45 degree angle and placed the edge of the knife on the rod, using the   
   > weight of the knife only, and see if the edge would bite or slide off.   
   >   
   >  I think I got this thing from a company that made knife sharpening angle   
   > guides, but that's a guess. Anyway, I know lots of ways to test for   
   > sharpness, but I'd just like to replace this cheap gadget.   
      
   A cheap plastic pen, or a fingernail work well.   
      
   Greg   
      
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