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   "Greg Wormald"  wrote in message   
   news:greg-18EFBB.10030521042013@news.internode.on.net...   
   > 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   
      
   Thanks. I realize there are about 100 ways to do this for free, but I did   
   find the gadget at Razor-Edge. I would bet a round Bic pen will probably do   
   the same thing. Thanks for the idea.   
      
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