resharpening
Restoring the edge
Resharpening is restoring a cutting edge to a blade or tool that has dulled through use.
Knives, scissors, lawn mower blades, and drill bits all require periodic resharpening: The shop charges fifteen dollars for resharpening a chainsaw chain.
The prefix signals this isn't the original sharpening but a return to prior condition.
Stone for sharpening blades
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
- bladeFlat cutting edge
knife · chisel · ax · scythe · scissors · saw · cutlery · lawnmower
Rough enough to erode
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- bevelSloped edge or cut
- burrsHooked seed coverings
ceramic · steel · emery · sandpaper · coarse · fine · medium · lapping
Return to earlier state
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- renewMake valid again
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- reconditionRestore to good condition
refurbish · salvage · extend · prolong · maintain · recover · rescue · reuse
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
toolmaking · skill · workmanship · handiwork · knifemaker · bladesmith · tradesman · wheelwright
whetstone
Stone for sharpening blades
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
blade · knife · chisel · ax · scythe · scissors · saw · cutlery · lawnmower · clipper
abrasive
Rough enough to erode
burrs · ceramic · steel · emery · sandpaper · coarse · fine · medium · lapping · buffing
restore
Return to earlier state
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- renewMake valid again
- refreshRestore energy or newness
recondition · refurbish · salvage · extend · prolong · maintain · recover · rescue · reuse · preserve
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
woodworking · toolmaking · skill · workmanship · handiwork · knifemaker · bladesmith · tradesman · wheelwright · precision
resharpeningreplacing
Putting a substitute in
discarding · disposing · throwing away · junking · scrapping
sharp, sharpen, sharpness, sharply, sharpening, sharpened, sharpener, sharpens, sharpish