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HONING STONE [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Plywood
DEF

The filing of a very narrow bevel of 25 to 30 degrees to the tip of a standard knife in order to increase its resistance to damage by knots and grit.

OBS

microbevelling is produced with a smooth, single-cut flat machinest's file or with a honing stone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Meulage (Usinage)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Contreplaqués
DEF

Affûtage de la lame d'un couteau ordinaire en lui donnant un biseau très étroit de 25 à 30 degrés afin d'augmenter sa résistance à l'endommagement par les nœuds, le sable et le gravier.

OBS

Le microbiseautage se fait à l'aide d'une lime plate et dense ou d'une pierre à aiguiser.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Articles - Various
CONT

Knives were used until they dulled, then resharpened for three cycles. Ceramic "beaver teeth" and a steel were used for the first two resharpenings; a fine honing stone coated with honing oil and a butcher's steel for the third.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles ménagers divers

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Household Appliances
CONT

Knives that can no longer be brought to a good edge with a steel should be sharpened with a honing stone... Electric sharpeners shouldn’t be used as they strip too much metal off the blade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Petits appareils ménagers
CONT

Si vous n'obtenez pas un bon tranchant avec un fusil, servez-vous d'une pierre à aiguiser. N'utilisez pas un affiloir électrique; cet instrument enlève trop de métal de la lame.

Spanish

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