"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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>
> "Becca" > wrote
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>> Joe Cilinceon wrote:
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>>> "blake murphy" > wrote
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>>>>On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:00:56 -0400, "Joe Cilinceon"
>>>>the accusharp or the whetstone? also, did people get their accusharps
>>>>at a hardware store or a sporting goods store?
>
>> My Accusharp was purchased at a sporting goods store called Academy.
>
> While I was waiting at the counter to drop off my knives at the
> hardware store, I saw the Accusharp display. Oddly enough they
> had a couple of them chained to the display so you could sharpen
> your knives. I'm thinking, the store offers a sharpening service, they
> sell these Accusharps ... or you could just use it right there for
> nothing.
>
> Struck me as strange, but I'm of the 'let the sharpening guy do the
> knives for you' type, anyway.
>
> nancy

After looking up what an Accusharp was I figure it would be good for
business with a sharpener. After it screws up your edge with either
incorrect angles and not thinning, which also needs to be done when
sharpening it should bring them business they can charge more for.

Joe Cilinceon