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Good, another vote for sandpaper. Thanks Sofia
-- Jan in MN "Magie Noire" wrote in message ... Yes, it is Jan, with very fine grain sand paper! Good luck! Sofia D "Midwest poster" a écrit dans le message de news: ... Actually, it's Kidsilk Spray which is the same as Haze but in variegated colors. Mine is called Medici which is shades of blue. It is soooooo soft. Can anybody tell me if it's possible to sharpen the points on my bamboo needles? -- Jan in MN |
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hesira wrote:
Wooly, I'll probably end up with the radiation. I hadn't thought about the hair loss. Mine is fine, and I can't afford to lose much of it. I also have hypothyroid. I have been on Synthroid for 3 years now. Hesira, thinning hair is part of hypothyroid, I dont know about Graves, but dry skin, thinning hair, dry hair, screwy mensus... all are part of hypothyroid so if you can get it treated your hair may thicken up, mine did. I also have Polysystic Ovarian Disease, it has the same symptoms as hypothyroid so I was getting a double wammy! Good to have it controled. ~~Becky ps Oh yeah, should have those lamb pics up soon |
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Sandpaper works. A very sharp knife works. A freshly broken pane of glass
works. A "wood scraper" works. Sometimes pencil sharpeners are dull, and tear the fibers leaving roughness requiring resorting to above. I think wood or bamboo knitting needle tips need to be reworked or refinished whenever you change from one style of yarn to another (i.e., from loose spun to tightly spun) and then sanded again every 50,000 stitches afterward. I think my steel needles will go 500,000 stitches between tune-ups. I will tell you when I find out. Aaron "Els van Dam" wrote in message ... In article om, "hesira" wrote: Hi Jan, I've got some of the Haze in my stash. It's very similar to the Douceur et Soie I had so much trouble with. Beautiful stuff. I'm surprized that Aaron hasn't said anything about sharpening your bamboos. Are they expensive? Could you experiment with a pencil sharpener? I seem to remember someone mentioning that on here somewhere. Hesira Jan, or sand paper, you may have better controle with a bit of medium and then fine sandpaper. A pencil sharpener, may take it away to fast, or bite into the wood. Sandpaper will give you better controle I would think, what does Aaron have to say about it Els -- Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr |
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In article .com,
"hesira" wrote: Els van Dam wrote: Jan, or sand paper, you may have better controle with a bit of medium and then fine sandpaper. A pencil sharpener, may take it away to fast, or bite into the wood. Sandpaper will give you better controle I would think, what does Aaron have to say about it Els -- Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr Els, I was thinking a small hand held sharperner, where you put the pencil in and turn the sharpener, not a handle. (like an eye makeup pencil sharpener). I have several for sharpening my drawing pencils. Do you think that kind is as risky as the kind with a handle? I ask, because, I've considered sharpening my bamboos with one. Even, if one did use a sharpener, I think a fine sanding would be necessary. Hesira I would try it on a piece of bamboo first, once you have taken away to much you can't put it back. Sandpaper is a very gentle way of making a point. That is what Otto would do in his workshop when he is working with wood. Els -- Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr |
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In article ,
wrote: Sandpaper works. A very sharp knife works. A freshly broken pane of glass works. A "wood scraper" works. Sometimes pencil sharpeners are dull, and tear the fibers leaving roughness requiring resorting to above. I think wood or bamboo knitting needle tips need to be reworked or refinished whenever you change from one style of yarn to another (i.e., from loose spun to tightly spun) and then sanded again every 50,000 stitches afterward. I think my steel needles will go 500,000 stitches between tune-ups. I will tell you when I find out. Aaron Yes Aaron I forgot about the sharp edge of a piece of glass. You break the glass over the edge of a file (not a nail file) but one from the workshop, by getly moving the edge of the glass over the edge of the file, holding the file between a workbench and your belly. Jan I will teach you that trick when you are here. We scraped paint of our wooden boat that way, works like a charm.... You just have to watch your hands, so sanding is still the easy way to do it. Els -- Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr |
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Sharpening bamboo needles was Miiiiighty quiet
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. After much searching, I located my
sandpaper "stash" and have managed to make my needles more pointy. The k2tog and ssp stitches are much easier now. Kidsilk is not an easy yarn to work with; I really have to keep my eyes on it to prevent dropped stitches. -- Jan in MN |
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"Els van Dam" wrote in message ...
Yes Aaron I forgot about the sharp edge of a piece of glass. You break the glass over the edge of a file (not a nail file) but one from the workshop, by getly moving the edge of the glass over the edge of the file, holding the file between a workbench and your belly. Jan I will teach you that trick when you are here. We scraped paint of our wooden boat that way, works like a charm.... You just have to watch your hands, so sanding is still the easy way to do it. Els Els, you can show me how to break a piece of glass but you better take a first aid refresher course first so you can take care of my cuts. LOL -- Jan in MN |
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In article ,
"Midwest poster" wrote: "Els van Dam" wrote in message ... Yes Aaron I forgot about the sharp edge of a piece of glass. You break the glass over the edge of a file (not a nail file) but one from the workshop, by getly moving the edge of the glass over the edge of the file, holding the file between a workbench and your belly. Jan I will teach you that trick when you are here. We scraped paint of our wooden boat that way, works like a charm.... You just have to watch your hands, so sanding is still the easy way to do it. Els Els, you can show me how to break a piece of glass but you better take a first aid refresher course first so you can take care of my cuts. LOL Nah (spelling) it is a piece of cake......LOL Els -- Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr |
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Sharpening bamboo needles was Miiiiighty quiet
Midwest poster wrote:
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. After much searching, I located my sandpaper "stash" and have managed to make my needles more pointy. The k2tog and ssp stitches are much easier now. Kidsilk is not an easy yarn to work with; I really have to keep my eyes on it to prevent dropped stitches. Leave it to Els and Aaron Jan. Dennis |
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