Sharpener tech

  1. Topaz Photo AI makes up for my dated camera gear and photo mistakes
  2. Sharpening Tech
  3. How to Use a Cold Chisel
  4. Best Knife Sharpeners


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Topaz Photo AI makes up for my dated camera gear and photo mistakes

It was a compromise using that camera and lens back then, and looking back at those images in 2023 only compounds those feelings: low light shots suffer from high-sensitivity image noise, and the sharpness and resolution are far from perfect – that lens is so complicated, with so many different optical elements, after all. Like everything these days, AI is here to help. Recently I've been playing around with some of my images that didn't quite make it using Topaz Photo AI software – one of the Like any image editing software, you are in control and need to find the right balance and not go too far to extremes. However, it has helped make images taken on 15-year-old technology look like they should have if I had 'got it right in camera' using a contemporary professional camera and lens. Here are three ways that Topaz Photo AI has revived my old photos. Intelligent sharpening One of my favorite photographs is of Canadian geese flying low over the calm water of White Rock, B.C., Canada. I shot it jetlagged, awake at 5 am as the sun rose. The trouble is I had been taking snapshots of sunrise and had set the sensitivity to a hefty ISO 1000. Combine this with the less-than-stellar sharpness of the 18-200mm lens, and it is an image I love but that I have never felt was up to scratch hanging on my wall. Five minutes in Topaz AI changed that. The slight motion blur has been reduced. Sharpness has been increased with an intelligence above the traditional sharpness settings that othe...

Sharpening Tech

More Info scissor- shear- clipper blade sharpening and repair General Info If you are a barber, veterinarian or a #hair stylist, then you know the power of good tools. If you do not have good tools then your craft is going to suffer, its simply the truth. Whether you are looking to get your #clipper blades sharpened, a knife sharpened or you are actually looking to purchase a clipper sharpening machine, there is only one place you need to know, sharpeningtech.com. sharpeningtech.com is your one stop shop for any and all of your blade sharpening or Pet grooming tools #sharpening and repair needs. With incredibly high quality services and products such as clipper blade machines there is truly only one place you need to stop for any and all of your clipper needs. Read on to learn more. There is truly a real art to clipper repair. With such complex machines and mechanisms at work, it is not something that can be repaired by just anyone. At sharpeningtech.com you can be rest assured that a team of highly trained technicians will be employed to sharpen your tools, scissors, or any kind of blade sharpening you may be in need of. The last thing that you want when you are looking for maintenance, or sharpening of your tools is an amateur working on your blades. With a massive array of services offered to you, sharpeningtech.com can help you with #pet #blower repair, #clipper repair and even your garden tools. In addition to incredible quality services and retail, sharpeningtech.com...

How to Use a Cold Chisel

Pity the poor The cold hard fact of a cold chisel is this: if you keep it sharp and add a drop of oil to its edge before you cut, you’ll be amazed at how well it chops metal. As for brands you can trust, I've used And on that topic, as its name implies, the cold chisel is used to cut cold metal. Therein hangs a metalworking tale. Blacksmithing 101 Looked at in the simplest terms, there are two ways to cut metal. When the metal is hot (as in, “strike while the iron is hot”) and when it’s cold. Hot metal is easier to cut, since it’s softer than cold metal. The first tools developed to cut metal were adapted from sledge hammers. Instead of having a hammer face on both sides, the head had a cutting bit on one side and a hammer face on the other. Such a hammer developed to cut hot metal is called, appropriately, a Remove the handle from a cold cut, and you've got a cold chisel. A cutting tool formed out of tool steel with a hardness and edge profile designed to cut soft to medium-hard steel, aluminum, brass, and copper. You may be asking, “why should I care?” We’re glad you asked. We prize mechanical literacy at Popular Mechanics. There are several good reasons to know how to use cold chisels, which we illustrate below. Bolt cutter A sharp cold chisel makes a handy cutter for bolts, brackets and mounting hardware, and for splitting off nuts that are frozen in place by rust. Begin by oiling the tool. Clamp the nut and bolt firmly in the vise. Get a firm grip on the chisel, and b...

Best Knife Sharpeners

What good is carrying around a dull knife? Learning how to keep your gear in tip-top shape will give you a greater appreciation of your edged tools and cutting and slicing will be effortless! If you’ve invested in an expensive EDC knife, it’s important to have a great knife sharpener to maintain that steel. Read through this guide as we’ve got sharpeners in all price ranges to get your knife back to its best laser status. 1. Spyderco Sharpmaker The Spyderco Sharpmaker is: affordable, portable, and easy to use. The Sharpmaker shines for its ease of use combined with high quality results. The Sharpmaker is capable of reprofiling a knife, but where it really stands out is in doing quick weekly touch ups on your EDC knife. This sharpener fits easily in any bag or drawer. Pull it out, set up the stones, and make a few passes on each stone. Your knife will be back to shaving sharp in no time. Many in the knife industry consider the Sharpmaker to be the best knife sharpener available for the price. How to Use: Not sure how to use your Spyderco Sharpmaker? Good news is that it comes with an informational DVD. But here are the basics… Open up the plastic case. Insert the brass safety rods into the two small holes near the center of the rig. This will protect your stabilizing hand as you’re sharpening. Insert your stones into the plastic base—there are slots for a 30° or 40° edge. Start with the edge of the brown stone. Then rotate the stone to the flat section. Next you can move on...