James RickardA few words about sharpening hooks
June 14th 2009 01:05
Articles from the past always encouraged you to sharpen your hooks. General wisdom was that a hook was never as sharp as it could be when it came right from the packet. I still agree with this philosophy but, if you use some of the newer laser or chemically sharpened hooks, you may be defeating their advantage. In most cases trying to sharpen chemically or laser sharpened hooks will actually blunt them.
Chemically sharpened and laser sharpened hooks are made so that after the hook is formed, the points are treated with chemicals and exposed to a laser which burns off excess metal and leaves a sharp point.
Despite this, hooks may still dull after use and need sharpening after. This blog has discussed the procedure for sharpening hook which can be reviewed here.
The thing is, you have to be careful when sharpening hooks. The friction of sharpening produces heat and this can reduce the temper of the hook and you end up with a productyl much weaker than the manufacture intended! If you use a file or stone, it's important to use slow strokes with the same number of swipes on either side.
Chemically sharpened and laser sharpened hooks are made so that after the hook is formed, the points are treated with chemicals and exposed to a laser which burns off excess metal and leaves a sharp point.
Despite this, hooks may still dull after use and need sharpening after. This blog has discussed the procedure for sharpening hook which can be reviewed here.
The thing is, you have to be careful when sharpening hooks. The friction of sharpening produces heat and this can reduce the temper of the hook and you end up with a productyl much weaker than the manufacture intended! If you use a file or stone, it's important to use slow strokes with the same number of swipes on either side.
Until next time--watch your line and watch yourself!
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