Best edge for a wilderness knife.

I like convex but I still have a little trouble sharpening without screwing up the edge. For me a good V-grind works well and keeps me cutting.
 
monster said:
I like convex but I still have a little trouble sharpening without screwing up the edge. For me a good V-grind works well and keeps me cutting.
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Lay the blade flat and pull with slight pressure and voila.

Once you get it you will kick yourself for how easy it is. I was the same.

Skam
 
Tasselhoff said:
1st, yes, that is where I got my name. So few know of him, it's cool to meet people who enjoyed the series.
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One of the best series EVER!!.
One of the things I really like if how Flint, even though dead, keeps being a character though the series.

Oh and +1 convex:thumbup:
 
Tas,

What kind of grind is your knife - Rabbitslayer?:D

If you decide to get a Ranger from Justin, you won't be dissapointed. But I'd also suggest a Bark River knife. They have a forum at www.knifeforums.com
 
Dragonlance was great, I liked Kaz the Monotaur and the The Kagonesti, which were the wood elves.
Anyway, convex is a tough edge that is sharp and easy to sharpen. You will need to get some leather and some chromium oxide paste (green micro abrasive, like a clay) lots of
sharpening help over in maintenance, tinkering and embellishment.
 
WOW. I haven't read the that series in a long time. As a matter of fact I still have them on my books shelves.
Scandi is the easiest to sharpen. V grind takes some practice but I think you can sharpen it. Convex can be a little weird to sharpen until you get used to it, but once you go convexed you may never look back.
 
What do you guys do with a dull convex edge in the field, with nothing but a small sharpening rod or stone? Just slap a V shaped bevel on?
 
sketchbag said:
What do you guys do with a dull convex edge in the field, with nothing but a small sharpening rod or stone? Just slap a V shaped bevel on?
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sketchbag: exactly what I was wondering. Do I carry around a mousepad w/ some fine grit sandpaper out in the boonies? Anxiously awating a response.
 
enix said:
sketchbag: exactly what I was wondering. Do I carry around a mousepad w/ some fine grit sandpaper out in the boonies? Anxiously awating a response.
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A couple small rectangular pieces of wet dry sandpaper on your thigh makes quick work. I carry 400 and 800 grit. Takes up no space. The trick is to not let it get dull by stropping it on your leather belt often enough.

Skam
 
I think that most edges are good for a woods knife. Maybe not chisel or hollow.

I think that the thinnest edge cuts best whether it's convex, flat grind scandi etc.

But the thickest edge is the most durable.

So really no matter what it is I'd think that the one that would be best would be the one that had the finest edge possible that you would not damage.

That would depend I think a lot on how tough the steel is and the heat treating.

I think very very thin full convex, scandi and full flat grind cut the most efficiently but if the steel and heat treating is not good they will also be the easiest to damage where a fatter convex of the same tempering and steel would be harder to damage.

So I think more than a specific grind it depends on a lot of factors.
 
And all those write ups claiming the easy way to go convex were just trumped by "Lay the blade flat and pull with slight pressure and voila." Just do it with some kind of green chromium oxide paste and a mousepad?
 
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