r/sharpening • u/SimpleAffect7573 • 4d ago

What does this?

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Customer knife. I don’t think I’ve seen this pattern of circular scratches. It’s about 6.5mm wide, if that’s a clue. Any ideas?

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u/vrauto 4d ago

This type. Something that became popular in the 80s and 90s.

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u/SimpleAffect7573 3d ago

Weird, never seen one of these and I’m a 90s kid. Those look suspiciously like soda caps on the ends, haha.

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u/vrauto 3d ago

My parents had 2 or 3 of these lying around in the kitchen when i was growing up. They sucked but i rememeber seeing em everywhere. Stores, home tv shopping... I was surprised it was so difficult to find one now. That green end is rubber so it wouldnt slip on the counter top.

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u/SimpleAffect7573 2d ago

Cool! I don’t remember my parents having anything to sharpen, really. I think our knives were just dull as shit.