02-08-2011, 08:43 PM
I'll take a stab at this. I like to have a needle point hook but short of having a special sharpener I can't make one one, but I can get close. I take the file and hold the point of the hook toward me then pull the hook to me. It only takes a few strokes to make most quality hooks needle sharp. I do this on the three sides I can access, can't get in the gap too well. Be careful not to make the angle too steep or too shallow. A steep angle won't penetrate as well and a super shallow angle will cause the point to roll over too easily. Test the sharpness on your thumbnail by touching the hook with light pressure and trying to pull the hook across the nail. If it catches easily you have a nice sharp hook. If it goes across the nail without catching try a few more strokes on the sharpener. Hope that makes some sense.
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