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Revolutionary Way to Sharpen knives: Bicycle and Grindstone

March 11, 2008

In the March 1963 issue of Science and Mechanics was presented a revolutionary way to sharpen knives that attached a grindstone to a bicycle including great tips to start your own sharpening business:

“A man who makes a living grinding scissors, knives, etc., in the vicinity of Moreton, Cheshire, England has fitted his bicycle with a small grinding wheel, in accordance with the illustrations and description here given. For those who would like to go into this business, we outline the details.”

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For the record this way to sharpen knives is still seen today in various countries:

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Do you think you can get a sharp knife this way or do you prefer to do it yourself ?

Grindstone Attached to Bicycle at the Modern Mechanix Blog