Asymmetric Edge Resource Thread

[Will York]

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[tinfoil hat timmy]

Theoretically one could create an asymmetric edge by only sharpening one side correct? Say when using a stone or diamond plate?

I'm gonna find a blade that needs a tune up.....

 

[Will York]

I've convexed one side of a V ground B11 with a belt grinder using a slack belt and was very happy with the result. Performed very much like an original asym edge. :thumbup:

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Good to know sir!

 

[resinguy]

Will, how did you score a Satin Assym B11?

That is very good looking!

 

[Will York]

I had three coated asym B11's from Blade 2010 and sent them in to Garth for strip jobs and satin finishes. He added the etched logos--nice touch, eh? :thumbup:

 

[Lycosa]

Not bad.
can i have it?
Fantastic, Mr. York!!

 

[Will York]

Never hurts to ask, eh Mr. Rolf?

 

[PeterPHWS]

Nice to see the Basic ASM edge thread up again :thumbup:

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Indeed. My Natural Outlaw Ergo is at the top of my DNS LIST

 

[RobStanley]

Nice work Will. That looks very cool!

 

[darkaether]

I had three coated asym B11's from Blade 2010 and sent them in to Garth for strip jobs and satin finishes. He added the etched logos--nice touch, eh? :thumbup:

I wonder if I have one of those now. I thought it started out as a v grind, but that wouldn't explain why it doesn't really fit my kydex. I should switch it out with the one I've been using and try it out. Next time I see it I'll check for the logo

 

[Will York]

A few satin-finished V-ground B11's have been sold at shows--you may have one of those?

Nice work Will. That looks very cool!

Thanks, Rob.

 

[PeterPHWS]

Hi Will, did you manage to get your Basic 8's with an ASM edge?

 

[Will York]

They were advertised as full convex primary grind to zero edge and I didn't want to muck that up. After they were shipped I discovered they're actually full flat ground to a blended convex edge, so I wish I'd known. Harder to convert a convex edge to asym, so would have preferred to have them asym ground in the first place. To answer your question, unfortunately no.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I LOVE THIS BLADE



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[Will York]

Nice--those "E" series blades will take serious bites. :thumbup:

 

[ragnerok]

One of the original "Drunken Janitors edition". Hasnt used it, cant bring myself to do so, have another B11 at the custom shop right now, for that asym.grind conversion, will be back with a user report when it gets here. Got a SH-E lately, asym.grind that one, too. Will bring it into rotation, just hasnt happend yet.

Love those asym.grinds because they are so easy to maintaine, just some light stropping on the right side and they are "swine shaving sharp", i`ll say sharper than most other knives that i got. Pic showing my user Basic-9 in modified Infi, bites quite well that one...

 

[Lycosa]

I hope the janitor gets drunk more often.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

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